HOUSTON -- Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic that talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
"The dialogue in this has been really positive with the players association, a lot of common ground on addressing the issue," Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday before Game 2 of the World Series. "We understand that our workforce is a microcosm of society. There's a societal problem."
Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room on July 1 before the start of a series against the Texas Rangers.