The family of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has sued the team and two former employees after his overdose death in a Texas hotel room almost two years ago robbed professional baseball of a rising star, alleging that an Angels employee was supplying drugs to multiple players.
One lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Skaggs’ widow, Carli, while his parents, Darrell and Debbie, sued in Tarrant County (Texas) District Court.
The complaints, which name former communications director Eric Kay and longtime vice president of communications Tim Mead as defendants in addition to the Angels, accuse the team of wrongful death and negligence.