FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PAUL SKENES JOINS TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION’S ADVISORY BOARD OF MAJOR-LEAGUE PLAYERS Pirates’ Ace Steps Up to Help Educate Young People         About the Dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances   McKinney, Texas (Thursday, August 28, 2025) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation announced today that right-hander Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates has joined its “Advisory Board” of active players from throughout Major League Baseball. The Taylor Hooton Foundation is widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against the use of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances by the youth of America. The 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and the league’s All-Star Game starting pitcher in his first two major-league seasons, the 23-year-old Skenes replaces Ke’Bryan Hayes as the Pirates’ representative on the “MLB Advisory Board.” He joins 34 other members of the board, which includes at least one player from all 30 major-league teams. “We’re thrilled to have Paul join the advisory board with the Pirates and be part of an incredible group of major-league players who have stepped up to serve as positive role models,” said Taylor Hooton Foundation President Donald Hooton, Jr. “We’re also very proud of the support that Major League Baseball and these elite athletes provide in sending a positive message to kids that they, too, can accomplish all of their dreams without the use of drugs. The participation of these players in our efforts to educate young people that using these substances is not the right choice cannot be overstated.” The MLB Advisory Board—which celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2024—is made possible by the commitment of the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS). “The Taylor Hooton Foundation delivers a powerful and important message that young people need to hear and the Professional Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coaches Society is proud to partner with it on this initiative,” said PBSCCS administrative director Matthew C. Krause. As members of the “Advisory Board” – formed in 2014 and fully endorsed by Major League Baseball – the players are participating in the THF’s 2025 public-service campaign, ALL ME®. For the campaign, a print PSA featuring each of the Foundation’s “Advisory Board” members has been created – with images provided by THF national partner, Getty Images – and will be made available to each player’s respective team for its program/magazine and other team platforms for the ‘25 season. In addition, ALL-ME-themed print PSAs will appear in Major League Baseball’s All-Star-Game, League-Championship-Series and World-Series programs. In addition to their participation in the public-service-ad campaigns since 2015, members of the “Advisory Board” also take part in the THF’s educational activities in their local communities. Board members have also provided their input on the most-effective ways to educate North America’s young people about the dangers of anabolic steroids and other appearance and performance enhancing drugs.         To date, the Taylor Hooton Foundation has spoken to and educated more than 2.5-million people, speaking to thousands of athletes, coaches and parents in partnership with Major League Baseball.   Taylor Hooton Foundation’s 2025 MLB Advisory Board (to date):     Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Arizona Diamondbacks) Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves) Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves) Adley Rutschman (Baltimore Orioles) Lucas Giolito (Boston Red Sox) Matthew Boyd (Chicago Cubs) Tyler Stephenson (Cincinnati Reds) Brady Singer (Cincinnati Reds) Jose Trevino (Cincinnati Reds) Tanner Bibee (Cleveland Guardians) Lane Thomas (Cleveland Guardians) Kerry Carpenter (Detroit Tigers) Jake Meyers (Houston Astros) Cole Ragans (Kansas City Royals) Anthony Rendon (Los Angeles Angels) Kyle Hendricks (Los Angeles Angels) Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles Dodgers) Tommy Edman (Los Angeles Dodgers)     Connor Norby (Miami Marlins) Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers) Andrew Vaughn (Milwaukee Brewers) Christian Vázquez (Minnesota Twins) Brandon Nimmo (New York Mets) Paul Goldschmidt (New York Yankees) Seth Brown (Oakland Athletics) Aaron Nola (Philadelphia Phillies) Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates) Masyn Winn (St. Louis Cardinals) Jason Adam (San Diego Padres) Wilmer Flores (San Francisco Giants) Logan Gilbert (Seattle Mariners) Brandon Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays) Jon Gray (Texas Rangers) José Berrios (Toronto Blue Jays) Jacob Young (Washington Nationals)         CONTACT:   Rick Cerrone / Rick Cerrone Communications (914) 715-5491 / rick@rickcerrone.com   About The Taylor Hooton Foundation: The Taylor Hooton Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating North America’s young people about the dangers of anabolic steroids and other Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances. The friends and family of Taylor Hooton formed the Foundation in 2004 after his untimely death at 17 years old following his use of anabolic steroids.   For more information about the Taylor Hooton Foundation and its efforts, please visit www.taylorhooton.org and www.allmeleague.com.