NEW: Moment of silence to be held before tonight's ballgame in honor of Tyler Skaggs, a Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died yesterday at the age of 27.
Skaggs was just 27 years old.Police in Southlake, Texas, said officers found Skaggs when they responded to a report of an unconscious man in a hotel room around 2:15 p.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said."It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas," the Los Angeles Angels announced on Twitter."Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family.
The Rangers in a statement offered"deepest sympathies to the family of Tyler Skaggs and to the entire Angels organization on this shocking loss." The team's manager, Chris Woodard, remembered Skaggs as an “intriguing guy” and a formidable opponent. “He wasn’t a guy I enjoyed having to go up against. He gave all the teams I coached fits. A very promising arm,” Woodard told reporters at a press conference Monday. “Everybody spoke very, very highly of him from a character standpoint. He was tough to root against because you heard such great things about him. It’s awful to think that’s not going to be around anymore.”The Los Angeles Dodgers also offered condolences.
Our thoughts are with Skaggs’ family, friends and the @Angels organization," the team wrote on Twitter. The Los Angeles Dodgers are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Our thoughts are with Skaggs’ family, friends and the @Angels organization.
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