US EditionFormer Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Was an Opioid Addict for Years Before His Death, Psychiatrist Testifies
Eric Kay testified he informed Angels VP Tim Mead in 2017 about drug use with Tyler Skaggs; the claim is pivotal to determining team knowledge before Skaggs' 2019 death.
- In testimony Tuesday, Dec. 9, Eric Kay, former Angels staffer, said he told a team vice president in 2017 he used drugs with Tyler Skaggs.
- The Los Angeles Angels have argued officials were unaware of Tyler Skaggs' drug use and contend front-office members denied knowledge of pills, while team lawyers say Skaggs concealed his addiction from the organization.
- Evidence presented showed former players obtained `Blue Boys` from Kay, who met dealers online, and Matt Harvey admitted giving Percocet, with a bottle containing 10 blue oxycodone pills.
- The defense's case is expected to conclude later this week, with closing arguments and deliberations scheduled to begin Dec. 15, while the Skaggs family is seeking $118 million.
- Kay is serving a federal prison sentence after his criminal conviction, and plaintiffs allege the Los Angeles Angels failed to notify Major League Baseball about Kay’s treatment, raising reporting concerns.
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Pasadena Star News
Former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for years before his death, psychiatrist testifies
Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for at least six years prior to the Los Angeles Angels pitcher’s 2019 death, an addiction expert testified on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the ongoing wrongful death trial against the team. While those around Skaggs — including family, his agent, fellow players and Angels staff — didn’t see any obvious outward signs of addiction during Skaggs’ time with the organization, Dr. Elie Aoun testified that many people with ad…
San Bernardino Sun
Eric Kay told detective that he spoke to Angels’ VP about doing drugs with Tyler Skaggs years before pitcher’s death
Eric Kay, the Los Angeles Angels’ staffer who provided Tyler Skaggs with illicit opioid pills, told a Texas detective that years before the pitcher’s death Kay had informed a vice president of the ballclub that he had used drugs with Skaggs, according to testimony Tuesday, Dec. 9 in an ongoing wrongful death trial. Delaney Green, who investigated Skaggs’ death in a Texas hotel room at the start of an Angels’ road trip in July 2019, confirmed tha…
Witnesses offer conflicting testimony in Skaggs trial
Jurors heard conflicting testimony from two key witnesses Tuesday regarding the Angels' culpability and prior knowledge of drug use in the wrongful death lawsuit against the team by the family of deceased pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
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