Stepping up to the plate for a cause close to their hearts. 

Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Slater Team Up for Mental Health Awareness — On and Off the Field

This May, the mustaches are back — and they’re carrying a message bigger than baseball. Longtime teammates and close friends Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Slater, now repping the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago White Sox respectively, are once again teaming up off the diamond to advocate for something deeply important: mental health awareness.

Through the growing movement of Mustache May, Yastrzemski and Slater are helping shift the conversation around mental health in professional sports and beyond. What began as a lighthearted way to raise awareness — growing mustaches through May — has evolved into a powerful platform for vulnerability, empathy, and support. This year, Mustache May has grown beyond the Giants clubhouse, with players from multiple teams across the league joining in to end the stigma around mental health.

The mission? Simple: check in with your homies.

Mustache May is about more than facial hair — it’s about opening the door to honest conversations, normalizing vulnerability, and creating space for teammates, friends, and fans to say, “You don’t have to have it all together — just don’t go through it alone." Yastrzemski and Slater are using their platforms to remind people everywhere that mental health matters, and that being strong includes asking for help and supporting those around you.

Whether you’re in the clubhouse or in the stands, the message remains the same: Even the strong have off days, that's why we check in with our homies.

EVEN THE STRONG HAVE OFF DAYS

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  • “I got involved in Heart and Armor a couple of years ago, and it's just such a cool organization not only do they focus on mental health, but also helping veterans combat PTSD. They do a lot of research, which is what really inspired me was what they do with their funding. 


    The Heart and Armor Foundation aims to protect the health of veterans, and to connect civilians to the experience of military service. We are hoping to help them with their request of creating medical, social, educational and cultural resources for veterans, and to enhance their legacy of service and citizenship.”


    - Mike Yastrzemski

  • “As a professional athlete, I know how important it is to take care of both your body and your mind. That’s why I’m proud to support the Road Home Program @ Rush, a mental health clinic located here in Chicago that provides evidence-based clinical services to veterans, service members, National Guard, reservists and their families all across the nation.  The Road Home Program offers cutting-edge treatments that are scientifically backed, helping those who’ve served our country overcome the mental health challenges that often come with military service, like PTSD and anxiety. What stands out to me is the commitment to delivering care that’s not just about support, but about real, measurable recovery. The clinicians and researchers at the Road Home Program are always focused on finding the most effective ways to help our heroes heal and thrive. It’s an honor to stand behind an organization that’s making such a lasting difference for those who have given so much for our country”.

    - Austin Slater

  • Heart and Armor

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  • The Road Home Program

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