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Angels Sued for $210M Over Tyler Skaggs' Death

9/24/2025

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Los Angeles Angels face a wrongful-death suit by Tyler Skaggs' family, seeking $210 million.
Skaggs died in 2019 from a fentanyl overdose on a team trip.
Eric Kay, the former Angels communications director, is alleged to have supplied drugs.
The trial raises MLB accountability on player welfare, with parallels to the University of Maryland's settlement after a player's death.

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Story summary

Los Angeles Angels face a wrongful-death suit by Tyler Skaggs' family, seeking $210 million.
Skaggs died in 2019 from a fentanyl overdose on a team trip.
Eric Kay, the former Angels communications director, is alleged to have supplied drugs.
The trial raises MLB accountability on player welfare, with parallels to the University of Maryland's settlement after a player's death.