Former LA Angels communications director Eric Kay was found guilty of both distributing opioids in the Angels organization and providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the fentanyl-laced pills that later killed him, according to ESPN's T.J. Quinn.
The trial spanned more than a week, with opening statements on Feb. 8 and closing statements on Thursday. Jury deliberations were short,The verdict officially finds Kay responsible for the saga that began when Skaggs was found dead in a Texas hotel room during an Angels road trip. The southpaw was later found to have asphyxiated on his vomit, withSkaggs' death rocked baseball, but also created a number of uncomfortable questions on how he received the pills.
The resulting investigation and trial led to further revelations of opioid use in the Angels organization. Five different Angels players —Matt Harvey, Mike Morin, Cam Bedrosian, Blake Parker and
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