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Coroner: Angels pitcher Skaggs died of accidental overdose

Tyler Skaggs had the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone in his system along with alcohol.

Credit: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout walks by a picture of Tyler Skaggs in center field prior to a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. Skaggs died on July 1. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A medical examiner in Texas has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said in a report released Friday that Skaggs had the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone in his system along with alcohol.

The 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in the Dallas area July 1 before the start of what was supposed to be a four-game series against the Texas Rangers. The first game was postponed.

Credit: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Members of the Los Angeles Angels place their jerseys with No. 45 in honor of pitcher Tyler Skaggs on the mound after a combined no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners during a baseball game Friday, July 12, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 13-0. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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