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MAJOR

GAUFF

This is a 2019 photo of Tyler
Skaggs of the Los Angeles An-
gels. This image reflects the
2019 active roster as of Tues-
day, Feb. 19, 2019, when this
image was taken.
Associated Press
Angels

pitcher

Tyler

Skaggs

dead at 27;

found in

hotel room

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
Los Angeles Angels pitcher
Tyler Skaggs died Monday
at the age of 27, stunning
Major League Baseball
and leading to the post-
ponement of the team's
game against the Texas
Rangers.
Skaggs was with the team
in Texas when he was
found unresponsive in his
hotel room, police said . He
was pronounced dead at
the scene. Police said they
were investigating, but no
foul play was suspected.
Skaggs was "an important
part of the Angels Family,"
the team said in a state-
ment. "Our thoughts and
prayers are with his wife,
Carli, and his entire fam-
ily during this devastating
time."
Skaggs, who would have
turned 28 on July 13 and
was married just seven Gauff, 15, beats her idol, Venus at Wimbledon
months ago, had been a
regular in the Angels' start- United States' Cori "Coco" Gauff reacts after beating United States's Venus Williams in a Women's singles match during day one of
ing rotation since late 2016, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 1, 2019.
when he returned from Associated Press
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