Bat dog faces suspension after top Dodgers prospect suffers freak knee injury

Kendall George injured after avoiding dog on field Canines are often used to fetch discarded bats Baseball can be a risky game. Batters are forced to duck 100 mph fastballs, pitchers regularly blow out their elbows and outfielders crash into each other while sprinting to catch flyballs. Now they can add dogs to the list of dangers. On Wednesday, the California Post reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor-league affiliate in Tulsa, the Drillers, are suspending their bat dog program after one of the team’s top prospects was injured. Continue reading...

Guardian sport · Thu, May 28, 2026, 4:58 AM
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Bat dog faces suspension after top Dodgers prospect suffers freak knee injury

Kendall George injured after avoiding dog on field
Canines are often used to fetch discarded bats

Baseball can be a risky game. Batters are forced to duck 100 mph fastballs, pitchers regularly blow out their elbows and outfielders crash into each other while sprinting to catch flyballs. Now they can add dogs to the list of dangers.

On Wednesday, the California Post reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor-league affiliate in Tulsa, the Drillers, are suspending their bat dog program after one of the team’s top prospects was injured.

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