Brewers Manager's Pocket Surprise: A 70-Year-Old Tortoise

0:00It's April 4th. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Brewer's manager Pat Murphy struck again with his pocket surprises. Last year, he went viral munching a pancake from his hoodie during a dugout interview. This time, before a rain out against the royals, he pulled out what he called a pocket turtle named Bobby Jr. after royal star Bobby Witt Jr. And his dad, fans quickly set the record straight online. It was no turtle, but a sulcata tortoise that can live up to 70 years and grow as big as 100 pounds. Murphy had grabbed it to dodge the no-pocket pancakes rule during his chat with Apple TV reporter, Trisha Whitaker. The moment blew up on social media, just like the pancake clip. Whitaker joked about flying the hefty pet home, but American Airlines has a strict no-reptiles policy, leaving her empty-handed. Now Bobby Jr. is chilling under a heat lamp in the Brewer's visiting clubhouse at Kaufman Stadium.

1:00One player even pitch-keeping it as a rally mascot if they win games. The team plans to find the tortoise a permanent home soon, so it won't tag along for the whole season. Murphy's snack game just keeps delivering these wild twists.