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Reds' Wade Miley responds after being identified as alleged drug supplier to late Tyler Skaggs
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley was recently tabbed as one of Tyler Skaggs' alleged drug suppliers before his death from an overdose in 2019. Skaggs' former agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a deposition earlier this week that Skaggs told him he had been using pain pills containing oxycodone, which were provided by Miley. The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs' family against his former Los Angeles Angels. Skaggs and Miley were teammates with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012 and 2013. Miley briefly addressed the matter on Friday. "I hate what happened to Tyler. It sucks. My thoughts are with his family and friends," he began. "But I'm not going to sit here and talk about things that somebody might have said about me or whatnot. I was never a witness for any of this. I've never been accused of any wrongdoing." Former LA Angels publicist Eric Kay was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy found had contributed to Skaggs' death. He was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison in 2022. Miley, 38, is not facing criminal charges, and it is not the first time his name has come up in relation to Skaggs' death. During the sentencing phase of Kay's case, prosecutors used a recording of a conversation between Kay and his mother, in which Kay said Miley was one of Skaggs' drug suppliers. Former New York Mets ace Matt Harvey admitted during Kay's trial that he had supplied drugs to Skaggs. The two were teammates with the Angels in the year of Skaggs' death. Harvey, C.J. Cron, Mike Morin and Cam Bedrosian also said in court that they had been provided drugs by Kay. Harvey and three other players also testified they received pills from Skaggs and described the recreational drug use they witnessed while with the Angels. Miley signed a one-year contract with the Reds on June 4 and has made two starts this season. He had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in May 2024 and signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati in February. Skaggs was 27 when he was found in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, before the Angels were set to play the Texas Rangers. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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Reds pitcher Wade Miley named as one of Tyler Skaggs' drug suppliers in wrongful death lawsuit
Print Close By Ryan Morik Published June 13, 2025 The drug-related death of Tyler Skaggs has taken a turn, this one involving a current MLB pitcher. Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miler has been accused of providing drugs to Skaggs, who died of an overdose in 2019. Skaggs' former agent Ryan Hamill said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone that were provided by Miley. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs' family against his former Los Angeles Angels. Skaggs and Miley were teammates with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012 and 2013. Former LA Angels publicist Eric Kay was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy found contributed to Skaggs' death. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison in 2022. METS' KODAI SENGA LEAVES GAME AGAINST NATIONALS WITH POSSIBLE LEG INJURY Miley, 38, is not facing criminal charges, and it is not the first time his name has come up in relation to Skaggs' death. During the sentencing phase of Kay's case, prosecutors used a recording of a conversation between Kay and his mother, in which Kay said Miley was one of Skaggs' drug suppliers. Former New York Mets ace Matt Harvey admitted during Kay's trial that he supplied drugs to Skaggs. The two were teammates with the Angels in the year of Skaggs' death. Harvey, C.J. Cron, Mike Morin and Cam Bedrosian also said in court that they were provided drugs by Kay. Harvey and three other players also testified they received pills from Skaggs and described the recreational drug use they witnessed while with the Angels. Miley signed a one-year contract with the Reds on June 4 and has made two starts this season. He had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in May 2024 and signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati in February. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Reds had no comment Thursday, and Miley was not immediately available for comment. Skaggs was 27 when he was found in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, before the Angels were set to play the Texas Rangers. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Print Close URL
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2 days ago
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Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of being drug supplier for the late Tyler Skaggs
Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died of an accidental overdose in 2019. Skaggs' former agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone, which were provided by Miley. Associated Press The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs' family against the Angels in California. A former publicist for the Angels, Eric Kay, was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy said contributed to Skaggs' death. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. Skaggs died in the team hotel in a Dallas suburb. His body was found hours before what was supposed to be the start of a series between the Angels and the Texas Rangers. Miley is not facing criminal charges, and it's not the first time his name has come up in relation to Skaggs' death. During the sentencing phase of Kay's case, prosecutors used a recording of a conversation between Kay and his mother in which Kay said Miley was one of Skaggs' drug suppliers. The Reds had no comment Thursday, and Miley wasn't immediately available for comment. Matt Harvey, now a retired major league pitcher, testified during Kay's trial that he provided drugs to Skaggs. Harvey was later suspended for 60 days for violating MLB's drug policy. He didn't pitch in the major leagues again. Harvey and three other players also testified they received pills from Skaggs and described the recreational drug use they witnessed while with the Angels. Harvey and Skaggs were teammates with the Angels in 2019. Skaggs and Miley were teammates with the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2012-13. Hamill said the conversation in which Skaggs implicated Miley took place in 2013. Hamill had expressed concern to Skaggs' parents about what he said was erratic behavior from the pitcher in a phone conversation. Hamill said he and Skaggs' parents confronted Skaggs at home, leading to Skaggs' admission that he was using drugs and the accusation that Miley was supplying them. The 38-year-old Miley signed a one-year contract with the Reds on June 4 and has made two starts this season. He had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in May 2024 and signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati in February. Miley had an opt-out clause if he didn't reach the big leagues by June 1. The 14-year veteran executed that clause but remained with Cincinnati while he pursued potential deals with other clubs before re-signing with the Reds. ___ More AP MLB:
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2 days ago
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Reds pitcher Wade Miley accused in court documents of being drug supplier for the late Tyler Skaggs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley is accused in court documents of providing drugs to the late Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died of an accidental overdose in 2019. Skaggs' former agent, Ryan Hamill, said in a deposition that Skaggs told him he was using pain pills containing oxycodone, which were provided by Miley. The deposition is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Skaggs' family against the Angels in California. A former publicist for the Angels, Eric Kay, was convicted in Texas of providing the fentanyl-laced pills that an autopsy said contributed to Skaggs' death. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison. Skaggs died in the team hotel in a Dallas suburb. His body was found hours before what was supposed to be the start of a series between the Angels and Texas Rangers. Miley is not facing criminal charges, and it's not the first time his name has come up in relation to Skaggs' death. During the sentencing phase of Kay's case, prosecutors used a recording of a conversation between Kay and his mother in which Kay said Miley was one of Skaggs' drug suppliers. The Reds had no comment Thursday, and Miley wasn't immediately available for comment. Matt Harvey, now a retired major league pitcher, testified during Kay's trial that he provided drugs to Skaggs. Harvey was later suspended for 60 days for violating MLB's drug policy. He didn't pitch in the major leagues again. Harvey and three other players also testified they received pills from Skaggs and described the recreational drug use they witnessed while with the Angels. Harvey and Skaggs were teammates with the Angels in 2019. Skaggs and Miley were teammates with the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2012-13. Hamill said the conversation in which Skaggs implicated Miley took place in 2013. Hamill had expressed concern to Skaggs' parents about what he said was erratic behavior from the pitcher in a phone conversation. Hamill said he and Skaggs' parents confronted Skaggs at home, leading to Skaggs' admission that he was using drugs and the accusation that Miley was supplying them. The 38-year-old Miley signed a one-year contract with the Reds on June 4 and has made two starts this season. He had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in May 2024 and signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati in February. Miley had an opt-out clause if he didn't reach the big leagues by June 1. The 14-year veteran executed that clause but remained with Cincinnati while he pursued potential deals with other clubs before re-signing with the Reds. ___ More AP MLB:
