APTOPIX Skaggs Death Trial
Attorney Russell Hardin Jr. hugs Tyler Skaggs' widow, Carli Skaggs, center, as Skaggs mother's Debbie smiles, at left, after a settlement was reached in the wrongful death lawsuit by the family of the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Orange County Superior Court, in Santa Ana, Calif.
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The Los Angeles Angels has settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The decision to settle was reached Friday after a two-month civil trial in Southern California. Authorities say Skaggs died in 2019 after snorting a fentanyl-laced pill provided by the team’s communications director, Eric Kay. Skaggs’ relatives filed a lawsuit alleging the MLB team knew or should have known Kay was a drug addict and dealing painkillers to players. The team said officials didn’t know Skaggs was taking drugs and would have sought him help if they did. The Skaggs family says the confidential settlement closes a painful process.
