The death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, remains under investigation, but possible asphyxiation has been ruled out, authorities in Costa Rica told ESPN on Tuesday.
Agents from the Quepos and Parrita office of Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department (OIJ) are investigating, OIJ spokesperson Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia said in a statement. Alvarado Garcia added by phone that the teenager's death had been handled as possible asphyxia, but that cause had been ruled out as of Tuesday.
Brett Gardner and his wife, Jessica, announced their son's death Sunday in a statement released by the Yankees.