Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout is remembering his teammate Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead on Monday in his hotel room in Texas.
“Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel right now,” Trout said in an emotional statement onTwitter.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Carli and their families,” he said in reference to Skaggs’ wife. The two weremarried in 2018.
“Remembering him as a great teammate, friend, and person who will forever remain in our hearts,” Trout continued. “We love you, 45.”
A cause of death has yet to be revealed, though police said Monday that theydid not suspect foul playand that the investigation into Skaggs’ death is ongoing.
The wake of Skaggs’ death has seen an outpouring of grief from the baseball community.
“It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas,” said theAngels in a statementafter the news broke. “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.”
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“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,” Manfred continued. “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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The Angels are in Texas for a four-game series against the Rangers, though Monday night’s game was canceled in the wake of the pitcher’s death.
The 27-year-old pitcher posted a photo onInstagramof the Angels team in cowboy gear as they arrived in Texas, captioning the photo “Howdy y’all 🤠#TexasRoadtrip”
Skaggs’ pitched as recently as Saturday night in a home game against the Oakland Athletics in a performance that waspraisedeven though the team lost 4-0.
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Other MLB teams have also expressed grief and condolences after Skaggs’ tragic death.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Our thoughts are with Skaggs’ family, friends and the@Angelsorganization,” the Dodgers said in atweet.
source: people.com
