A huge new report claims Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley has again been linked to the shocking 2019 overdose death of Los Angeles Angels veteran Tyler Skaggs.
Six years ago, the baseball world was stunned when former Angels first-round pick Tyler Skaggs was found dead in a Southlake, Texas hotel room. It was revealed that he died from an overdose from prescription pills. Skaggs was found to have a mixture of ethanol, fentanyl, and oxycodone in his system at the time of his death.
Three years later, former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay was found guilty of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death. And conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. He would be handed a sentence of 22 years in prison.
The Skaggs family also filed a $210 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Angels in 2021 that is still ongoing. On Thursday, The Athletic revealed that in a May motion from the team to get the case dismissed it contained a deposition that offered some new concerning information about former Reds pitcher Wade Miley.
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“It contained a deposition from the former agent for Skaggs, in which he testified Skaggs had told him he sometimes received prescription drugs from pitcher Wade Miley. Skaggs and Miley were teammates on the Arizona Diamondbacks at the time, and Miley now pitches for the Cincinnati Reds.”
The Athletic
This is not the first time Miley’s name has been linked to Skaggs’ death. In a recorded prison phone call filed as an exhibit during Kay’s sentencing hearing, the former Angels employee told his mother that Miley had been a drug source for Skaggs.
Miley returned to the Cincinnati Reds ahead of the 2025 season. However, he was released by the team earlier this season after making just two appearances. The one-time All-Star who has played for eight different teams during his 15 year career, including the Diamondbacks, Orioles, and Brewers, declined to make a comment on the story to The Athletic.
