Tigers Rick Porcello To Match Donations To The Strike Out Duchenne Campaign

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DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello is used to striking out opposing batters, but now hes teaming up with Team Joseph to help strike out a deadly disease.

Porcello is helping to raise money for medical research to find a treatment or cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which mainly affects young boys.

With the opportunity that Ive been given as a processional athlete, I just feel like it really isthe least thing we can do to give some of our time and energy to these causes, Porcello said. You know, something likeMuscular DystrophyDuchenne thats really not a well-known disease, to at least create some awareness to put it out there for people to see whats going on.

Porcello has agreed to match each dollar donated up to $20,000 to the Strike Out Duchenne campaign.

No one should ever take the physical abilities they are blessed with for granted, said Porcello. These boys who never let Duchenne define them are my inspiration to always be my best, both on and off the field. Its an honor to do my part to help find a treatment for such a devastating disease.

The top five fundraisers receive two tickets to a Tigers game, including the chance to take part in an on-field check presentation with Porcello at Comerica Park.

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