Former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Mike Morin described his decision to use illicit opioid pills surreptitiously obtained by former team communications staffer Eric Kay as the result of the pressures of staying on a major league roster in testimony he offered on the stand Tuesday, Nov. 18 in the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death trial .

Morin testified to receiving opioids from Kay after Skaggs tipped Morin that Kay was a source for illicit pills. He expressed regret for taking the pills, explaining that he had been trying to deal with the stress of a professional baseball career.

“I didn’t want to tell people I wasn’t OK,” Morin said. “Because in some way — whether it was true or not, whether it is in my mind or not — there are potential ramifications if the team knows I am dealing with an i

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