And his name is … Slugger. The Pittsburgh Pirates revealed the name for the team dog on Monday. The club introduced the pup last week, and a poll was opened for Pirates fans to vote on a ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank announced the name of the Pirates' first team dog during Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The dog has been named Bucco.

The Pirates are asking fans to help give him a name. Voting is now open on their website through May 3. Choose between Homer, Bucco, Rookie and Jolly. Visit this link if you would like to vote.

Digital Editor PITTSBURGH — Last week, the Pirates announced their team dog for this year and called on fans to vote on the pup's name. On Monday, the final tally for that name was released.

His first Pirates game will be the Mental Health Action game on May 3. Fans are invited to vote to name the dog. The options are Rookie, Bandit, Homer and Slugger. Voting is open until May 4.