Former Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for providing pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas.
Conversations with attorneys on all sides of the legal fight over the death of Tyler Skaggs indicate the matter could become a referendum on the Angels pitcher's life.
The family of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed two lawsuits against the club and two former employees, claiming negligence over his drug-related death two years ago, attorneys announced Tuesday morning.
Former Angels staffer Eric Kay has been charged with illegal possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in connection with the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
The Los Angeles Angels could face sanctions or fines if MLB determines team employees were told of Tyler Skaggs' opioid use before his death and didn't inform the commissioner's office.
A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and also that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long before his death, sources told ESPN.
