Closing arguments began Monday in a civil trial over whether the Los Angeles Angels should be held responsible for the fatal drug overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs

The Angels are bringing back a 33-year-old former Gold Glove Award and veteran of eight major league seasons.

The other players testified that it was Skaggs who introduced them to opioids and informed them that Kay could procure the pills. Theodora argued that while Kay was “complicit,” it was Skaggs who was “more of a danger to his fellow players.”

The Los Angeles Angels’ president says the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the baseball club and he wished he knew sooner about drug use by the player and one of the team’s employ

Kay is serving 22 years in federal prison for providing the fentanyl-laced pill that Skaggs ingested, leading to his death on July 1, 2019. Jurors were provided jury instructions laying out facts about Kay’s criminal conviction, including that fentanyl was a “but-for” cause of Skaggs’ death, and that Kay provided the fatal pill.

Attorneys for the Angels aimed to paint a longer arc of drug and alcohol abuse by Tyler Skaggs in the wrongful-death lawsuit against the club.

In a 2013 text to another player, Skaggs wrote “I ran out of pain pills you know anyone with them,” adding “Plus I’m pitching today (expletive) me.”

The Angels acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Red Sox on Tuesday in return for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.

Between injuries and underperformance, Anthony Rendon 's tenure with the Los Angeles Angels has been a disappointment so far. With one year remaining on his contract, rumors have suggested that Rendon may retire before the 2026 MLB season. New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki is not assuming anything until he hears news from a reliable source, however.