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Ex-Angels Pitcher Testifies He and Tyler Skaggs Hid Opioid Use as Trial Enters Week Six

Jurors must decide whether the Angels should have anticipated a staffer supplying pills to players.

Overview

  • Former pitcher Mike Morin detailed receiving blue 30-milligram oxycodone pills from ex-communications staffer Eric Kay, with cash left in his locker and drug use concealed in a clubhouse bathroom.
  • Morin testified that the pressures of staying in the majors influenced his illicit use and said he believes Skaggs was responsible for his actions the night he died.
  • Carli Skaggs told jurors she was unaware of opioid use at the time, saying she only knew of marijuana use and a single ecstasy pill on their honeymoon.
  • Debbie Hetman testified she knew her son struggled with Percocet in 2013, informed doctors and agents, would have told the team if asked, and was never contacted by the Angels.
  • A dispute over HR executive Deborah Johnston’s testimony remains unresolved after MLB denied involvement in Kay’s treatment, as the family seeks $118 million and an expert estimated more than $113 million in potential career earnings.