Angels' Tyler Skaggs remembered for confidence, competitiveness and wit
by Andy McCullough, Los Angeles Times
Jul 02, 2019
4 minutes
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Tyler Skaggs stood in front of a Los Angeles Angels logo a week ago, flanked by star teammate Shohei Ohtani and a translator. They were filming a video to drum up All-Star support for another teammate, Tommy La Stella. Ohtani dutifully extolled the virtues of La Stella as Skaggs stood nearby wearing a grin.
"And," Skaggs said when Ohtani's translation was complete, "he's pretty hairy."
Skaggs, the 27-year-old Angels pitcher found dead in his hotel room in Southlake, Texas, brimmed with a confidence that he leavened with a dry wit. He grew up an Angels fan in Santa Monica and joined the organization as a first-round draft
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