Dodgers prospect Kendall George injures knee avoiding team’s bat dog: Sources – The Athletic

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Dodgers prospect Kendall George injures knee avoiding team’s bat dog: Sources - The Athletic

Tulsa’s Kendall George left Monday’s game after landing awkwardly when he tried to avoid the Drillers’ bat dog. Brandon Sloter / Getty Images

LOS ANGELES — Kendall George, an outfield prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the fastest players in the minor leagues, injured his left knee on Monday night trying to avoid the bat dog for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, league sources told The Athletic.

The Dodgers’ 2023 first-round pick underwent imaging on Tuesday to determine the severity of the injury. Initial testing on the knee was not that optimistic about George’s outlook, but the organization is still awaiting the official results, a source said. It could be a devastating blow for a prospect who made massive strides with his contact rate this season and had accelerated his own major-league timeline in the process.

George came around to score on a Josue De Paula single in the second inning of a 14-8 Tulsa victory on Monday when the bat dog came by him to retrieve De Paula’s bat, forcing George to jump out of the way and causing him to land awkwardly on his left leg. Footage of the game then showed George hobbling back to the dugout, slamming his helmet in frustration.

He also appeared to be limping and was removed from the game after he tried to avoid a collision with the bat dog, which seems important. https://t.co/5DH1BemaFg pic.twitter.com/CzS5GVaqA6

— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 26, 2026

The center fielder has been one of several bright spots amongst a deep collection of Dodgers outfield prospects, hitting .333 with an OPS of .814 through his first 200 plate appearances (43 games) at the Double-A level. One year after he swiped 100 bases with High-A Great Lakes, George already had 26 steals and was caught just three times to start the year with the Drillers.

That elite speed trait was a differentiator in a stacked system, despite him slugging just four home runs in 268 games in professional baseball. George ranked 13th among Keith Law’s list of Dodgers prospects during spring training, with Law comparing him to Rays outfielder and speedster Chandler Simpson.

May 27, 2026