Dodgers stud prospect injured after freak encounter with team bat dog
Dodgers prospect Kendall George was injured during a game after a freak encounter with a bat dog. The incident occurred while he was jogging to the dugout after scoring a run. Fans have expressed frustration and called for the team to reconsider the use of bat dogs following the injury.
- ▪Kendall George is the No. 13 prospect in the Dodgers' farm system.
- ▪He was injured while trying to avoid a collision with a bat-retrieving dog during a game.
- ▪George was batting .333 with 26 steals in 43 games before the injury.
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MLB Dodgers stud prospect injured after freak encounter with team bat dog By Edward Lewis Published May 26, 2026, 3:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Talk about a ruff day at the ballpark. One of the Dodgers’ top prospects suffered an injury on Monday during a freak encounter with his team’s bat dog. Dodgers prospect Kendall George was visibly frustrated because he got hurt avoiding the bat dog pic.twitter.com/yBaFf7jYYh— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 26, 2026 The bizarre scene unfolded during the second inning of the Tulsa Drillers’ matchup with Northwest Arkansas at ONEOK Field in Oklahoma. Kendall George, the No.
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