Investigations could determine whether the Angels and the family of one of their most popular players face off in legal proceedings that could take years and be worth tens of millions of dollars — or more.
Tyler Skaggs died by choking on his vomit after ingesting a dangerous mix of drugs and alcohol, raising questions about MLB’s and the Angels’ responsibilities.Investigators likely would focus first on how Skaggs obtained the drugs. Under federal law, the opioids found in his system — fentanyl and oxycodone — are illegal to possess without a legitimate medical prescription.
Positive tests for drugs of abuse are not made public under the major league testing program, and neither are individual exemptions. Aitken said investigators also would consider whether Skaggs obtained the drugs from a legitimate prescriber, then continue up the supply chain to the pharmacist and manufacturer.Aitken said the Angels could be liable if a team employee furnished the drugs to Skaggs, even without the knowledge of the team.
That kind of behavior could reduce a damage award to the Skaggs family, Aitken said, but it would not necessarily absolve other parties of liability, depending on “who put all these lethal weapons in his hand in the first place.”
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