Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggsbr Dead at 27 The Los Angeles Angels pitcherbr was found dead in Texas on the morning of July 1. The circumstances surroundingbr his death are not yet known. The Angels were in Texas to play a four-gamebr series against the Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball has canceledbr the first game of the series, which wasbr scheduled to take place on Monday night. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has releasedbr a statement expressing his condolences. Rob Manfred,br via statement The Angels also issued a statementbr following the death of their teammate. Los Angeles Angels,br via statement Skaggs was drafted by the Angels in 2009br as a first round pick at the MLB Draft. He then made his MLB debut for thebr Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012, beforebr returning to play for the Angels in 2013.