Coroner: Opioids and alcohol in Skaggs' system
30 August, 2019
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs' system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report that was released on Friday, nearly two months after the Los Angeles Angels pitcher was found unresponsive.
The Tarrant County medical examiner's office listed Skaggs' cause of death as "mixed ethanol, fentanyl and oxycodone intoxication with terminal aspiration of gastric contents," which essentially means Skaggs choked on his own vomit while under the influence. Skaggs, 27, died in his Southlake, Texas, hotel room on July 1. The autopsy revealed that his death was accidental.
As part of a two-paragraph statement released through legal counsel, Skaggs' family revealed that an unnamed Angels employee was tied to an ongoing investigation by the Southlake Police Department. A spokesman for Major League Baseball said the league was unaware of the allegation and will launch its own investigation.
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