BALTIMORE -- The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced Friday that its Advisory Board of active players from throughout Major League Baseball has reached a record 38 members.
Third baseman Matt Duffy is the Rays' representative.
The Taylor Hooton Foundation is an advocate against appearance- and performance-enhancing substance use by the youth of America.
"I think as competitors, a lot of younger kids may try to get an edge any way they can. Sometimes that involves doing harmful things to their bodies," Duffy said. "And a lot of them don't realize it can have lasting effects to their health for the rest of their life that they have to deal with -- mental health and physical health.