LA Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Dead At 27

Tyler Skaggs has died at the age of 27.

The Los Angeles Angels confirmed the death of their starting pitcher on Twitter Monday (July 1). "It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas. Tyler has and always will be an important part of the Angels Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time," read the tweet.

So far no cause of death has been reported.

Skaggs had been with the Angels since 2014. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2012, joining the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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