The Tyler Skaggs wrongful death case opened in Santa Ana in October, with a lot of accusations aimed straight at the Los Angeles Angels. Per ESPN, the late pitcher’s widow, Carli Skaggs, and his parents are suing the team for $118 million. They’ve claimed that the franchise ignored years of drug use inside the organization that ultimately led to Skaggs’ fatal overdose in 2019.

In her 52-minute opening statement, attorney Shawn Holley came out swinging, arguing that the Angels “buried their heads in the sand.” The plaintiffs say the team knowingly retained Eric Kay, a communications director with a long history of drug abuse. Kay was later convicted in 2022 for providing Skaggs the fentanyl-laced pills that killed him.

Attorney Holley also claims the organization failed to act despite rep

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