There were times during David Price’s tenure in Tampa Bay when his dog, Astro, seemed a bigger celebrity than the Cy Young-winning pitcher himself.
The French bulldog was a fixture at Price’s side and a social media star in his own right.
He accompanied Price to spring training and made appearances on the field, in the Rays’ dugout and at the team’s FanFest.
He had a custom jersey and bobbleheads made in his likeness.
After Price was traded from the Rays to the Detroit Tigers in 2014, Astro’s name was signed alongside his owner’s at the bottom of the full-page ad Price took out in the Tampa Bay Times.