The Los Angeles Angels remembered pitcher Tyler Skaggs as a joyful friend and teammate after his death during a road trip to Texas in 2019, but two negligence lawsuits filed by his family this week could bring an uglier reality to the fore.
Conversations with attorneys on all sides of the legal fight over Skaggs' death indicate the matter could become a referendum on the pitcher's life.
"This could get really ugly," one attorney said.
Rusty Hardin, who is representing the Skaggs family, said Skaggs' widow, Carli, is braced for an attack on Tyler's reputation.