During one three month-long rehab stint, Texas Rangers pitcher Drew Smyly had a constant companion at the high-end Ritz Carlton.
The pairing caused quite the buzz around the hotel.
It was his 9-year-old rescue dog.
“Everyone in the hotel knew him,” Smyly said laughing about the greyhound-labrador mix. “It was ‘Oh hey, there’s Tye.’ Everyone loved him.”
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Deciding what to do with a pet is a challenge for the many Major League Baseball players who have to leave home for six weeks to participate in spring training in Arizona or Florida.