Kay sentenced 22 years for role in Skaggs' death

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A erstwhile Los Angeles Angels worker was sentenced to 22 years successful national situation Tuesday for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose decease successful Texas.

Eric Kay, dressed successful an orangish jumpsuit with handcuffs and limb shackles, didn't respond erstwhile U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means work his sentence. Kay faced astatine slightest 20 years successful situation connected 1 of the 2 counts.

There was nary absorption from Skaggs' widow and parent oregon members of Kay's family, including 1 of his sons who testified connected his behalf earlier sentencing.

Prosecutors presented grounds of Kay, 48, making derogatory comments astir Skaggs, his family, prosecutors and jurors successful telephone calls and emails aft helium was convicted successful February.

There was affectional grounds from some sides successful national tribunal successful Fort Worth, astir 15 miles from wherever the Angels were expected to unfastened a four-game bid against the Texas Rangers connected July 1, 2019, the time Skaggs was recovered dormant successful a suburban Dallas edifice room.

Kay was convicted connected 1 number each of cause organisation resulting successful decease and cause conspiracy.

A coroner's study said Skaggs, 27, had choked to decease connected his vomit and that a toxic premix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone was successful his system.

The proceedings included grounds from 5 large league players who said they received oxycodone pills from Kay astatine assorted times from 2017-19, the years Kay was accused of obtaining pills and giving them to players astatine Angel Stadium. Kay besides utilized drugs himself, according to grounds and tribunal documents.