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The Angels’ defense seeks to shift responsibility for Tyler Skaggs’ death by portraying him as a past drug user and arguing the team bears less fault.
Carli Skaggs testified again, saying she is unhappy that players felt they needed to trade pills or obtain them under the table.
The defense highlighted Skaggs’s past Percocet addiction and said he quit cold turkey in 2013 to downplay ongoing drug use.
Text exchanges showed Skaggs asking a teammate for pain pills, illustrating alleged access within the team.
A judge allowed a police deposition video to be shown, despite objections, potentially adding new context to Kay’s dealings.
Dr. Manali Shendrikar testified about treatment for Skaggs’s Percocet addiction, including Suboxone usage.
The Angels’ attorneys argued that phone contents from 2013 onward were insufficiently connected to the death timeline to be admissible.
The trial continues as more witnesses, including the defense’s and Skaggs family’s experts, are called to testify.
The trial addresses where Tim Mead and other Angels officials stood on knowledge of Kay’s drug dealings, per deposition evidence.
The judge ruled on evidence related to pre-2013 drug use but limited its relevance to the current case.
The legal dispute centers on whether the Angels are responsible for enabling Skaggs’s death through a drug-using environment.

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Top testimony shows Skaggs’s agent said a fentanyl warning was not given, framed as part of acknowledging recovery.
Hamill described a 2013 Percocet addiction Skaggs disclosed during an intervention.
Dr. Neal ElAttrache testified that patient notes might not reveal past drug use, affecting post‑op pain decisions.
The trial explored if past drug use information was shared with Angels’ executives and how that influenced care.
The defense pushed the notion that pitchers routinely play through pain, shaping the trial’s scope.
Cross-examinations centered on whether Skaggs’ wife’s absence on the road indicated other issues.
The jury trial included testimony about the prescription of pain meds and potential risks of liver damage.
ElAttrache testified that he could not recall being told about Skaggs’ past drug use.
The proceedings emphasized that team workers’ compensation paid for Skaggs’ Tommy John surgery and related notes access.
The testimony touched on communications about pain management and Skaggs’s past drug use with medical staff.

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