Tyler Skaggs, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, dies at 27

NY Post ^ | 07/01/2019 | Joe Tacopino

[DFG]

Tyler Skaggs, a 27-year-old starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, died in Texas on Monday, the team said.

Skaggs was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in his hotel room at around 2:18 p.m., according to the Southlake Police Department in Texas

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family,” read a statement from the team.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time.”

[DFG]

https://twitter.com/SouthlakeDPS/status/1145803124155834369?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[SoFloFreeper]

Suicide?

[Not A Snowbird]

No indication of anything in his life that would lead to that, but you never know.

[OldNewYork]

I don’t have any insight into his death, but rest in peace Tyler Skaggs. Seems you’ve gone too soon.

[DFG]

[TommyC1]

Look up all the people who died at age 27. Maybe he is a part of the “club.”

[fruser1]

How many Dominicans have crossed the border illegally lately?

[SMGFan]

Birthday July 13, 1991

he tweeted yesterday

https://twitter.com/TylerSkaggs37

[OrangeHoof]

Reads suspiciously like when Darryl Like died in 2002. The Angels have to be the MLB leader in player deaths since 1960.

[OrangeHoof]

Kile (auto correct)

[CivilWarBrewing]

..and Nick Adenhart, but he was only 22.

[Kickass Conservative]

His Uniform Number was 45. A Liberal may have poisoned him thinking he was a big POTUS Trump Fan.

[EEGator]

That’s only for musicians.

[Rummyfan]

Twenty-seven....wow. RIP.

[tflabo]

Remember Len Bias 2nd pick of the 1986 NBA draft by Boston Celtics?
2 days later died from cardiac arrhythmia.

[SamAdams76]

I remember that day well.

1986 was also the last year I watched or even paid attention to NBA basketball. It was the Celtic's last championship of the Bird era. Len Bias was to carry the dynasty forward. But the Bias era lasted not even 48 hours.

That was a major reason why I turned away from NBA basketball - even then, it was turning into an ugly thug game.

[ssaftler]

Remember Len Bias 2nd pick of the 1986 NBA draft by Boston Celtics? 2 days later died from cardiac arrhythmia.

No, Bias was a victim of too many white lines, IIRC. You're thinking of Reggie Lewis.

[tallyhoe]

Did he just get back from DR??

[Redwood71]

You’re being kind. Bias did die from cardiac arrhythmia but it was induced by a cocaine overdose.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-25-sp-20106-story.html

rwood

[NRx]

Memory eternal.