Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels pitcher, has passed away

Lone Star Ball ^ | July 1, 2019 | Adam J Morris

[Rastus]

He just pitched yesterday. He made a few hours ago. No word on cause.

[Rastus]

Correction: He made a tweet a few hours ago.

[Red Badger]

????????......................

[EEGator]

Was it dark or rambling?

[alancarp]

Actually pitched on Saturday, but close enough... just got married over the last off season. No word about an accident, injury (doubtful), or disease... that doesn’t leave very many possible conclusions, and nobody’s talking about any details yet.

[Rastus]

Not at all. He said “Howdy y’all” with a smiley and a #Texasroadtrip hashtag. He had a bad start yesterday but has apparently had a good month.

[EEGator]

Weird...

[Rastus]

Thanks. I was confused because the news hadn’t hit yet and the story that came up was a day old talking about his start the night before.

[alancarp]

Yeah... that tweet was 19 hours ago, and was apparently found dead this morning. Oddly tragic and bizarre.

[Artemis Webb]

In 2002 Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile passed this same way. He died of a heart attack in his sleep. Albert Pujols was on that team also.

[EEGator]

For a male at that age, it’s usually suicide, O.D., or foul play.

[alancarp]

No worries....either way, it wasn’t like he was despondent over being demoted or anything like that (c.f.: Tommy Hanson)... he’s made 15 starts as a full-on member of the Angels rotation and had just arrived in Texas with the team.

[boop]

Darryl Kile of the Cardinals died a few years ago in his hotel room.

He had a heart attack at 33.

I'll guess that Skaggs had a congenital heart defect or used some kind of illicit substance.

27 is very young to die from coronary artery disease.

[Rastus]

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The Angels issued a statement saying, "It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas."

"Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has released a statement, saying "“I am deeply saddened by today’s tragedy in Texas. All of us at Major League Baseball extend our deepest condolences to Tyler’s wife Carli, their family, their friends and all of his Angels’ teammates and colleagues."

"We will support the Angels’ organization through this most difficult period, and we will make a variety of resources available to Tyler’s teammates and other members of the baseball family.”

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[Yaelle]

Oh no. RIP. Awful/

[dfwgator]

Chuck Hughes of the Detroit Lions dropped dead on the field during a game back in 1971.

[shelterguy]

My cousin was 32 when she died in her sleep from an undetected heart defect. Never a symptom.

[Rastus]

It must be pretty rare. A search of players who died on the field comes up with players who died while still active. I know only one person died from getting HBP.

[dfwgator]

A few soccer players have died on the pitch.