The jury deliberated for only a couple of hours before reaching a verdict in the case, which stems from Skaggs' overdose death in a suburban Dallas hotel room back in 2019. Sentencing is set for June 28. Kay faces a minimum 20-year sentence and a $1 million fine for providing the fentanyl that Skaggs ingested on the night he died. Throughout the course of the trial in Fort Worth, Texas, it was also proven that Kay supplied opioids to other major leaguers, including Matt Harvey, Cam Bedrosian, and C.J. Cron. It's a tragic story all around.

Skaggs' widow, Carli, filed in Texas, where Skaggs died, while Skaggs' parents, Darrell Skaggs and Debbie Hetman, filed in Los Angeles. In addition to suing the Angels, the family is suing former communications director Eric Kay and Kay's former boss, Eric Mead. Kay was an opioid user who acquired drugs for Skaggs and Skaggs' family alleges that Mead didn't do enough to properly supervise him. Mead, who recently stepped down as president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, has denied ever knowing that Skaggs was using drugs. It's unclear how much money is being sought. Skaggs died on July 1, 2019 and oxycodone, fentanyl and grain alcohol was found in his system. Kay is still facing federal charges and is scheduled to go on trial in August.

The circumstances surrounding Skaggs' death aren't known, and the Angels' series opener Monday versus the Rangers was postponed as a result of his passing. The lefty was in the midst of his seventh season in the big leagues and sixth with the Angels.

Skaggs needed 91 pitches to record 13 outs before Trevor Cahill relieved him. Skaggs also suffered from a lack of support, as the Angels only managed three hits in the game. The southpaw has pitched solidly over his last four starts, allowing six runs over 21.2 innings. Overall, the 27-year-old has a 4.29 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 78 strikeouts in 79.2 innings heading into his next scheduled start against the Rangers in hitter-friendly Arlington.