After a couple years of grinding in Rochester Bruce the Bat Dog is getting called up to the Big Leagues. Our furry little friend will be making his MLB debut on June 14th against the Marlins.

While Bruce impressed on his Major League debut with his expert bat retrieval skills, the Nationals couldn’t get the job done against the Marlins. Washington went into the last inning 4-1 down ...

Credit: The Washington Nationals Bruce's debut comes at the Nationals, who will host the Miami Marlins at 1:05 p.m. in the fourth game of the Pups in the Park.

Bruce the Dat Dog was promoted from Triple-A Rochester to take the field for Saturday's showdown between the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins, even getting an official patch on his bandana.

Washington went into the last inning 4-1 down but rallied to make it 4-3. The Nationals then had a chance to steal the win with bases loaded and two outs. Marlins pitcher Calvin Faucher stepped ...