LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers raised $10,000 for the Red Cross' relief efforts for the devastating earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan with a pregame autograph signing on Tuesday.
Pitcher Kenta Maeda, outfielder Yasiel Puig, announcer Jaime Jarrin and manager Dave Roberts participated, with proceeds from the signings raising $4,500 and the Dodgers donating the remaining funds to push the total to $10,000.
Both countries recently suffered devastating earthquakes, causing massive damage and loss of life.
Maeda, a native of Tadaoka in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan, spearheaded this fundraising event, and Jarrín, a native of Quito, Ecuador, joined him to encourage support of his native country.