Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen will join other Major League Baseball players for the “Champions Unite” talent show and benefit. (photo courtesy of the American Lung Association)

Notable players from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres will come together for “Champions Unite,” a one-of-a-kind talent show available for online viewing today, March 25, at 5:45 p.m.

The livestreamed competition supports the American Lung Association’s mission to improve air quality and lung health. The competition also features American Lung Association mission ambassador and actress Shantel Van Santen, host Tony Gwynn Jr., professional athletes from other major sports and notable film, television and music celebrities. All proceeds benefit the American Lung Association.

“The Lung Association is proud to feature Southern California’s three Major League Baseball teams in this exciting streaming event,” said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association. “Nobody appreciates the importance of breathing clean air through healthy lungs more than professional athletes.”

Dodgers players include All-Star pitcher Kenley Jansen; All-Star outfielder A.J. Pollock and three-time All-Star, World Series MVP and Cy Young winner Orel Hershiser. Padres players include former catcher Carlos Hernandez, 2020 National League Rookie of the Year Award runner-up Jake Cronenworth and three-time All Star former pitcher Heath Bell. Angels players include infielder David Fletcher, shortstop Jose Iglesias and former shortstop Andrelton Simmons.

“I’m excited to take part in ‘Champions Unite’ and to see some of my favorite baseball players perform their off-field talents for such a great cause,” Van Santen said. “Since losing my grandmother to lung cancer almost seven years ago, I have dedicated myself to fighting lung disease.”

Tickets are free, and viewers also can purchase vote tickets to raise funds and support their favorite team’s performances.

For information, visit lung.org/champions-unite.