Longtime Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera is helping Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promote COVID-19 vaccinations in the state of Michigan.
Cabrera, now in his 14th season in Detroit, volunteered to serve as a co-chair of the Protect Michigan Commission, the governor's office announced Wednesday.
The 38-year-old will produce public service announcements — with help from the Tigers — in English and Spanish. It's an attempt to motivate people in the state to get vaccinated, wear masks, social distance and frequently wash hands to reduce the spread of the virus.
"Based on what I know from getting vaccinated already, the shots are nowhere near as bad as the virus," Cabrera said in a statement.