Former Angels PR Director Charged in Death of Tyler Skaggs

Los Angeles Angels public relations employee Eric Kay (L) joins the Angels players as they lay their jerseys on the pitcher's mound in honor of fallen teammate Tyler Skaggs after they won a combined no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on July 12, 2019. John McCoy/Getty Images

ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNS)—Former Angels public relations director Eric Kay has been indicted on two federal counts stemming from the 2019 overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to court papers obtained on Oct. 16.

Kay, 45, is charged with distributing the fentanyl that resulted in Skaggs’ death. The indictment returned in Texas also alleges Kay and others who are not named conspired to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl beginning in or before 2017, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Dallas.