MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs died in 2019 from a drug overdose. A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted in 2022 of providing Skaggs with an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl and sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. The organization is now facing a civil lawsuit filed by Skaggs’ widow and his parents.
The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement Friday in a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. More
December 19, 2025
Eric Kay’s ex-wife said the Angels ignored red flags about his drug use and claims she warned staff he had pills for Tyler Skaggs months before the pitcher’s fatal overdose. More
October 29, 2025
Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified that he loved his teammate Tyler Skaggs like a brother and never saw signs of drug use before he died. More
October 21, 2025
The civil case in a Santa Ana courtroom comes more than six years after 27-year-old Tyler Skaggs was found dead in a hotel room. More
October 14, 2025
“Tyler Skaggs wasn't a perfect person,” the judge said. “But he paid the ultimate price for it.” More
October 12, 2022
The trial included testimony from five major league players who said they received oxycodone pills from Kay at various times from 2017-19. More
February 18, 2022
