Kay reportedly said two Angels officials — later identified as Tim Mead, the team’s former vice president of communications, and traveling secretary Tom Taylor — were told about Skaggs’ drug use long before his death. Agents learned about the oxycodone transactions between Kay and Skaggs after reviewing text messages between the two, ESPN reported, citing sources. Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs prepares to warm up before a game against the Boston Red Sox in 2016. (Getty Images)According to ESPN, Kay told investigators that he illegally obtained six oxycodone pills and gave three to Skaggs several days before the team left California for Texas. Skaggs texted Kay the day the team left seeking more oxycodone, a request Kay told investigators he was unable to fulfill.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 14, 2019 00:33 UTC