A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years before the pitcher’s death from an overdose in July, according to the employee's attorney.
A Los Angeles Angels employee told federal investigators he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years beforeEric Kay, communications director for the Angels, told investigators with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that two team officials were notified about Skaggs' drug use long before his death, according to attorney Michael Molfetta.
"MLB was unaware of any of these allegations," an MLB spokesman told NBC News."MLB will fully cooperate with the government investigation and conduct its own investigation when the government investigation is completed." His family released a statement in August saying they were"heartbroken" to learn the cause of death."We were shocked to learn that it may involve an employee of the Los Angeles Angels," the statement added."We will not rest until we learn the truth about how Tyler came into possession of these narcotics, including who supplied them," adding that they had hired lawyer Rusty Hardin to investigate.
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