The 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner reportedly died due to asphyxiation after possible food intoxication, a Costa Rican official told NBC News on Monday.
Miller Gardner died Friday while on a family trip in Costa Rica. Brett and his wife Jessica released a statement through the Yankees on Sunday, confirming the news.
Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency released a preliminary cause of death Monday, telling NBC News that Miller "died by asphyxia 'after a possible intoxication after apparently ingesting some food.'" That cause of death is preliminary, and Miller's body still needs to undergo an autopsy and a toxicology report.