AP, ARLINGTON, TexasTyler Skaggs grew up rooting for the Los Angeles Angels and got to pitch for his favorite team. Skaggs died on Monday, when the 27-year-old was found unresponsive in his hotel room. Angels general manager Billy Eppler described himself as being “in utter shock and disbelief.”The team called Skaggs “an important part of the Angels family,” and said their thoughts and prayers were with his wife and family. With the team out of town, dozens of fans went to Angel Stadium and gathered out front in the hours after Skaggs’ death was announced. Sadly, the poignant display strongly resembled the fan-created memorial for Nick Adenhart in 2009 after the rookie pitcher was killed by a drunk driver.

Source: Taipei Times July 02, 2019 16:01 UTC