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Eric Kay, who worked in the team's media
relations department for 24 years, is charged in the indictment
with distributing the drug fentanyl that caused Skaggs' death. A
federal grand jury in Texas, where Skaggs died, returned the
indictment, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in
Fort Worth. The U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration filed a criminal complaint against Kay in August,
charging him with illegal possession with intent to distribute a
controlled substance. He was arrested that month but has yet to
enter a plea.
Skaggs was 27 when he died July 1, 2019, in his hotel room in
Southlake, Texas. The Angels were in town to play the Texas
Rangers, and an autopsy later showed he died of aspiration and
had a combination of oxycodone, fentanyl and alcohol in his
system.
Skaggs pitched seven seasons in the major leagues, the first two
with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2012-13) and the rest with the
Angels (2014, 2016-19). The left-hander had a career record of
28-38 with a 4.41 ERA in 96 starts.
--Field Level Media
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