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We came up together. We won together. We laughed and celebrated together. Today, we all lose and mourn together. Your memory, your love for life, everything that made you, you, will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who knew you. Rest In Peace brother. We love you. pic.twitter.com/n30eXspS4N
\n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Jered Weaver, former Angels pitcher (2006-16):**","type":"text"},{"__typename":"OEmbed","html":"
I am devastated about the passing of my close friend @TylerSkaggs37... what a great kid and ultimate competitor. He always wanted to get better and it was awesome being apart of his development! My heart is w his wife Carli and his mom Debbie 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Bryce Harper reacted on his Instagram story to the news of Tyler Skaggs’ passing pic.twitter.com/yUjsnSXHVG
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Powerful words from Giancarlo Stanton, who along with current Angel Justin Bour dealt with the in-season death of José Fernandez pic.twitter.com/bXYzpi7g9g
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The short time we knew each other I could tell you were a leader...The energy you brought to the clubhouse and the competitiveness you had was like no other...Watch over us and rest easy my brother...🙏❤️ #RIP45https://t.co/jNr1CnjGkW
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This sucks. So, so badly. It seems like yesterday we were dancing and laughing together on your wedding night. We’ll all miss you brother more than you know. I hate that I’m even tweeting this. RIP Skaggsy.
\n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Trevor Williams, Pirates starting pitcher:** \"I’m thankful for my health. I’m thankful I was able to pitch today. It’s a tough elephant in the room. We lost Skaggs today. He’s part of the brotherhood. I didn’t know him personally. I know a lot of guys that have played with him. I’m thankful that I’m here. I’m thankful that I get to hug my family tonight. My heart goes with his family. Life is precious. Life is sacred. It’s really unfortunate, man. Baseball’s not the most important thing in the world. I hope, as ballplayers and as fans, we can see that and have it be a little sobering effect where you maybe smile a little more, hug your family. My best friend lost his dad yesterday, and we lose a ballplayer today. It’s sobering. We’re all going to die. We don’t know when. We just have to hope in the eternal.\"","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Andrew McCutchen, Phillies outfielder:**","type":"text"},{"__typename":"OEmbed","html":"
So sad to hear the news about the passing of Tyler Skaggs. I could only imagine what his wife,family,friends and teammates are all going through right now. My deepest sympathies go out to all of them. We may all compete against each other,but we are all brothers. Rest in Paradise pic.twitter.com/obofWVKRMU
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Every so often, we mourn the passing of a baseball brother....one of the fraternity! Sad to hear of the passing of Tyler Skaggs today. To his wife Carli and the entire @Angels organization, please accept the Jones family and entire Braves organizations deepest sympathies! #RIP
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A moment of silence as we remember Tyler Skaggs who passed away earlier today ♥️ pic.twitter.com/Q4pE9auLCU
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My heart is crushed. Life is so unpredictable and we should never take anything for granted. This isn’t just a loss just for the Los Angeles Angels but a loss for our entire baseball family and community. It was a… https://t.co/JYfl9APvNx
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Devasted to hear this news. The world lost one of the best there is. My prayers go out to Tyler's family, friends, and all my guys on the @angels during this incredibly difficult time 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/sqyWGyAXxf
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RIP Tyler Skaggs. Heartbreaking man. Makes me sick to my stomach. Prayers for his entire family and friends!
What a great person and friend who could make anyone laugh....absolutely devastating news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli. We’ll miss you brother 😢
\n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**Huston Street, former Angels pitcher (2014-17):**","type":"text"},{"__typename":"OEmbed","html":"
I truly can’t believe what I just read...I will miss you always @TylerSkaggs37 - your focus, your beyond your years wisdom and belief in yourself, your cooler than me demeanor and the way you pulled it off. God Bless you and your wife and family. Love you dude #RIP
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I can’t believe this, my heart and prayers go out to his wife and family! We lost an amazing human being. Rest In Peace brother
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I don’t even know where to begin. Absolutely in shock and crushed by the news of @TylerSkaggs37 Prayers to his family and wife through this tragic time.
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I just had lunch with Tyler a couple weeks ago. We talked pitching, life. He was so excited about the season. Absolutely gutted. I’m sick
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Being new to the beat, Tyler Skaggs was the first #Angels player I connected with in Spring Training, as we were both LA guys who rooted for the Lakers and USC. I always enjoyed chatting with him. The Angels organization has been through so much heartbreak over the years. So sad.
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I’m devastated. I’ve known Tyler since he was a kid. He’s one of the best guys one could ever know. All my thoughts, prayers and love are to Carli and the rest of his family. https://t.co/zsqxtJyQTz
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So devastated right now. RIP Tyler Skaggs - a great friend and teammate who will be missed by so many My thoughts and prayers are with TSkaggs family and friends
— Michael Hermosillo (@mhermosillo10) July 1, 2019
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I've covered baseball for 22 years, and Tyler Skaggs was one of the best guys I covered. I always enjoyed talking to him, with or without the recorder on. He was a great guy. He will be missed. My heart goes out to all in his family, and his baseball family.
The day he came back from TJ. He'd missed almost 2 full years. In his return, he pitched 7 scoreless innings. You could see how emotional he was for that game.
Also, he was a Vikings fan, and it was cool to see him act like a kid when he met Kirk Cousins at Target Field. https://t.co/d1jyHInvCE
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The entire Oakland A’s organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Tyler Skaggs. We appreciated his determination and demeanor on the field and will miss him as a competitor and friend. Our condolences to Tyler’s family and the Angels organization.
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The death of Tyler Skaggs has taken my breath away. One of the coolest, nicest, most down-to-Earth people you could ever meet; someone who was really starting to come into his own, too. Devastated for his family, especially his wife and his mom.
The arrangement for Tyler Skaggs on the makeshift mound at the main gate of Angel Stadium, eerily familiar to what took place with Nick Adenhart 10 years ago. Fans have been arriving a dozen at a time for the last four hours. Stunned silence. pic.twitter.com/RRgXoeusKf
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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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I’m still in shock. Just yesterday, Tyler Skaggs was talking about how badly he wanted to pitch at Dodger Stadium in an Angels uniform. One of the kindest, most straightforward people I’ve met in baseball. I’m devastated for his family and teammates.
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Baseball community mourns loss of Skaggs
Baseball community mourns loss of Skaggs
Angels pitcher passes away at age 27 on Monday
July 2nd, 2019
Chad Thornburg
The baseball community is mourning the loss of one of its own Monday. Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, died Monday in Southlake, Texas, at age 27, the team announced.
"Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family," the organization said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time."
Below are the responses to the tragic news from around the league.
Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner (via statement): “I am deeply saddened by today’s tragedy in Texas. All of us at Major League Baseball extend our deepest condolences to Tyler’s wife Carli, their family, their friends and all of his Angels’ teammates and colleagues. We will support the Angels’ organization through this most difficult period, and we will make a variety of resources available to Tyler’s teammates and other members of the baseball family.”
Mike Trout, Angels outfielder:
Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel right now. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carli and their families. Remembering him as a great teammate, friend, and person who will forever remain in our hearts... we love you, 45. pic.twitter.com/zCO8Ne01Gy
Chris Woodward, Rangers manager, whose game against the Angels on Monday night was postponed: "It’s one of those moments where you are numb to life. I personally heard tremendous things about him. Everybody spoke highly of him. Just a sad situation."
"There were a lot of emotional guys in there [the Rangers' clubhouse]. You could tell that. Some guys knew him. [Jesse] Chavez had actually played with him in LA. Some guys who didn’t even know him were pretty physically shaken, you can tell. This happens far too often, I feel like. Jose Fernandez, there have been a few tragedies recently, and it’s just heart-breaking. You can tell our guys were pretty upset."
"He wasn’t a guy that I enjoyed having to go up against. It seemed like no matter whether I was in Seattle or LA, or here, obviously, he gave all the teams I coached fits. He was a really promising arm. Everything that I had heard -- I liked asking around about him because he was an intriguing guy, really good stuff. But I wanted to know personally who he was and everybody spoke very, very highly of him from a character standpoint. He was a guy that it was tough to root against because you had heard such good things about him. He dominated us at times. It was hard to be mad at the guy knowing that the character was so good and he was so well liked among his coaches and players. It’s just awful to think that that’s not going to be around anymore."
Jon Daniels, Rangers president of baseball operations and general manager: "On behalf of the Rangers organization, all of us here, players, staff, everybody is obviously saddened by the news today. We want to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to Tyler’s family and the Angels organization and all that knew him."
"MLB reached out to us and let us know what had happened. Asked us for our thoughts, and I happened to be sitting there with [Woodward] so we kind of looked at each other and nodded. We certainly wouldn’t want to play if we were ever in that situation. That was our first thought, and [we] called [co-chairman] Ray Davis. He confirmed the same, called MLB back. Whatever the Angels need at this point takes priority."
"We were sitting there talking about, what is protocol? Forget the games, but communicating with your people. God forbid it happens, communicating with the employee’s family -- stuff you just can’t prepare for. Honestly, I was thinking about it more as a dad than as a GM. You think about how fortunate we are, all the things that can happen, but there’s no preparation or planning that gets you ready for that."
Trevor Bauer, Indians pitcher, who played with Skaggs in the D-backs' Minor Leagues:
We came up together. We won together. We laughed and celebrated together. Today, we all lose and mourn together. Your memory, your love for life, everything that made you, you, will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who knew you. Rest In Peace brother. We love you. pic.twitter.com/n30eXspS4N
I am devastated about the passing of my close friend @TylerSkaggs37... what a great kid and ultimate competitor. He always wanted to get better and it was awesome being apart of his development! My heart is w his wife Carli and his mom Debbie 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Bryce Harper, Phillies outfielder (via Instagram): "By far the nastiest prep arm I ever faced. My thoughts and prayers go out to Tyler's family! Gone too soon! RIP".
Bryce Harper reacted on his Instagram story to the news of Tyler Skaggs’ passing pic.twitter.com/yUjsnSXHVG
Giancarlo Stanton (via Instagram): "RIP Bro, My heart goes out to your family. My message to the @angels while having no time for yourself to grieve is to hug each other, laugh, cry, lift the ones taking it extra hard up. You’re going to wonder why all of this is happening, is it real, why are u suiting up to play a game that seems irrelevant. Some Anger will ensue while u have to grieve in a fish bowl.. A lot will go through your mind. So stay together through that. The first days back to schedule are the weirdest feeling, from the energy to the questions to having to walk by his locker. Try to Focus & understand how important your strength is for his family, all of your supporters & anyone looking for the power to overcome something. They’re looking @ you for guidance. So you all really need each other right now. Stay strong fellas I’m thinking about you!"
Powerful words from Giancarlo Stanton, who along with current Angel Justin Bour dealt with the in-season death of José Fernandez pic.twitter.com/bXYzpi7g9g
The short time we knew each other I could tell you were a leader...The energy you brought to the clubhouse and the competitiveness you had was like no other...Watch over us and rest easy my brother...🙏❤️ #RIP45https://t.co/jNr1CnjGkW
C.J. Cron, Twins first baseman and Skaggs' former teammate with Angels:
This sucks. So, so badly. It seems like yesterday we were dancing and laughing together on your wedding night. We’ll all miss you brother more than you know. I hate that I’m even tweeting this. RIP Skaggsy.
Trevor Williams, Pirates starting pitcher: "I’m thankful for my health. I’m thankful I was able to pitch today. It’s a tough elephant in the room. We lost Skaggs today. He’s part of the brotherhood. I didn’t know him personally. I know a lot of guys that have played with him. I’m thankful that I’m here. I’m thankful that I get to hug my family tonight. My heart goes with his family. Life is precious. Life is sacred. It’s really unfortunate, man. Baseball’s not the most important thing in the world. I hope, as ballplayers and as fans, we can see that and have it be a little sobering effect where you maybe smile a little more, hug your family. My best friend lost his dad yesterday, and we lose a ballplayer today. It’s sobering. We’re all going to die. We don’t know when. We just have to hope in the eternal."
Andrew McCutchen, Phillies outfielder:
So sad to hear the news about the passing of Tyler Skaggs. I could only imagine what his wife,family,friends and teammates are all going through right now. My deepest sympathies go out to all of them. We may all compete against each other,but we are all brothers. Rest in Paradise pic.twitter.com/obofWVKRMU
Every so often, we mourn the passing of a baseball brother....one of the fraternity! Sad to hear of the passing of Tyler Skaggs today. To his wife Carli and the entire @Angels organization, please accept the Jones family and entire Braves organizations deepest sympathies! #RIP
Andy Green, Padres manager, who coached Skaggs in instructional ball in 2011: "Great guy. My heart breaks for his family. ... It's heartbreaking for everybody that knows him, has ever been around him. It's a tough day. It hits home for everybody in baseball, because it's a tight-knit community."
Brandon Hyde, Orioles manager: “Our heart goes out to his family, his wife, the Angels organization. It just happened, so we’re pretty shocked right now and feel terrible for everybody involved. Just wanted to say how sorry we are. Our heart goes out to the Skaggs family and Angels organization.
"It’s a small community and a small fraternity of guys who care about each other. We compete for three hours every day, but when something like this happens it affects everybody. It just sucks.”
My heart is crushed. Life is so unpredictable and we should never take anything for granted. This isn’t just a loss just for the Los Angeles Angels but a loss for our entire baseball family and community. It was a… https://t.co/JYfl9APvNx
Cameron Maybin, Yankees outfielder who played for the Angels in 2017:
Devasted to hear this news. The world lost one of the best there is. My prayers go out to Tyler's family, friends, and all my guys on the @angels during this incredibly difficult time 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/sqyWGyAXxf
What a great person and friend who could make anyone laugh....absolutely devastating news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli. We’ll miss you brother 😢
I truly can’t believe what I just read...I will miss you always @TylerSkaggs37 - your focus, your beyond your years wisdom and belief in yourself, your cooler than me demeanor and the way you pulled it off. God Bless you and your wife and family. Love you dude #RIP
Shane Robinson, former Angels outfielder (2016-17):
I don’t even know where to begin. Absolutely in shock and crushed by the news of @TylerSkaggs37 Prayers to his family and wife through this tragic time.
Tony Clark, executive director of the MLB Players Association (via statement): "The fraternity of players is stunned and saddened today by the untimely death of Tyler Skaggs, and we extend our deepest sympathies to Tyler's wife, Carli, and the rest of his family, teammates and friends."
Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com Angels beat writer:
Being new to the beat, Tyler Skaggs was the first #Angels player I connected with in Spring Training, as we were both LA guys who rooted for the Lakers and USC. I always enjoyed chatting with him. The Angels organization has been through so much heartbreak over the years. So sad.
I’m devastated. I’ve known Tyler since he was a kid. He’s one of the best guys one could ever know. All my thoughts, prayers and love are to Carli and the rest of his family. https://t.co/zsqxtJyQTz
Michael Hermosillo, Angels Minor League outfielder:
So devastated right now. RIP Tyler Skaggs - a great friend and teammate who will be missed by so many My thoughts and prayers are with TSkaggs family and friends
— Michael Hermosillo (@mhermosillo10) July 1, 2019
Jeff Fletcher, Angels beat writer for the Southern California News Group:
I've covered baseball for 22 years, and Tyler Skaggs was one of the best guys I covered. I always enjoyed talking to him, with or without the recorder on. He was a great guy. He will be missed. My heart goes out to all in his family, and his baseball family.
The day he came back from TJ. He'd missed almost 2 full years. In his return, he pitched 7 scoreless innings. You could see how emotional he was for that game.
Also, he was a Vikings fan, and it was cool to see him act like a kid when he met Kirk Cousins at Target Field. https://t.co/d1jyHInvCE
The entire Oakland A’s organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Tyler Skaggs. We appreciated his determination and demeanor on the field and will miss him as a competitor and friend. Our condolences to Tyler’s family and the Angels organization.
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN reporter and former MLB.com Angels beat writer:
The death of Tyler Skaggs has taken my breath away. One of the coolest, nicest, most down-to-Earth people you could ever meet; someone who was really starting to come into his own, too. Devastated for his family, especially his wife and his mom.
The arrangement for Tyler Skaggs on the makeshift mound at the main gate of Angel Stadium, eerily familiar to what took place with Nick Adenhart 10 years ago. Fans have been arriving a dozen at a time for the last four hours. Stunned silence. pic.twitter.com/RRgXoeusKf
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.
Fabian Ardaya, Angels beat writer for The Athletic:
I’m still in shock. Just yesterday, Tyler Skaggs was talking about how badly he wanted to pitch at Dodger Stadium in an Angels uniform. One of the kindest, most straightforward people I’ve met in baseball. I’m devastated for his family and teammates.