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Wade Miley Identified as Drug Supplier in Tyler Skaggs Wrongful Death Case

A deposition from Skaggs’s former agent alleges Miley provided Percocet to the pitcher during their Diamondbacks tenure.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 29: Wade Miley #22 of the Cincinnati Reds looks on during the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on August 29, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ryan Hamill’s deposition details Skaggs’s 2013 admission that he received oxycodone-based Percocet from Miley while they were teammates on the Diamondbacks.
  • The Skaggs family is suing the Angels for $210 million, arguing team officials knew about pervasive drug distribution and failed to intervene.
  • Eric Kay, the Angels’ former communications director, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2022 for supplying fentanyl-laced pills that contributed to Skaggs’s overdose.
  • The Angels have filed for summary judgment, asserting Skaggs procured drugs from multiple sources and absolving the club of liability.
  • Miley, now with the Cincinnati Reds, denies any wrongdoing and has not faced criminal charges in connection with Skaggs’s death.