Maybin joins 'Strike out Cancer' movement

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin has joined forces with the Cardinals' Jason Motte and his "Strike Out Cancer" movement, promoting T-shirts in San Diego's colors with proceeds going to Motte's foundation and Maybin's charity of choice.

Several players have been seen wearing the shirts around the Padres' clubhouse this spring.

The website 108stitches.com went live on March 17, with 108 Stitches showcasing the "Strike Out Cancer" tees in each team's colors. Each is promoted by a different player who agreed to join Motte in a partnership that will benefit multiple charities. Each participating player has chosen a charity that will benefit from the T-shirts sales, and for each shirt sold, $5 will go to the Jason Motte Foundation and $5 to a charity of that player's choice. A full list of recipient charities will be listed on the 108 Stitches website soon, along with a photo of each player rep in his team-colored shirt.

"At the end of the day, it's about reaching people," Motte said. "Baseball is great and everything, but there are other really important things going on out there that affect a lot of people. Wearing these T-shirts shows people that they're not alone. They're not sitting there doing chemo by themselves where no one cares. People do care, whether it's friends, family or baseball players. There are people who this has touched and this has affected. This is something we're trying to do to get the word out there and try to raise money to help."

For Maybin, his charity is the Sister Network Triangle in his native North Carolina, which was founded to increase awareness locally and elsewhere on breast cancer in the African American community.