Los Angeles Angels return to field heavy-hearted after death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs - Global News

With the memory of Tyler Skaggs weighing heavy on their hearts, the Los Angeles Angels took the field for their first game since the death of the much-loved 27-year-old pitcher who got to play for his favorite childhood team.Story continues below“He was an exceptional young man with an entire life so full of promise yet to live. For some reason, that is incomprehensible to all of us, he lives on now only in our minds and our hearts,” general manager Billy Eppler said before Tuesday night’s game. “Our team will never be the same without him. But forever we’ve been made better by him.”READ MORE: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, found dead in hotel roomThe Angels decided to play a day after the postponement of the series opener against the Rangers. Skaggs was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Texas on Monday. A cause of death has not been reported.“The first game back, whether today or tomorrow was going to be one of the toughest other than yesterday,” manager Brad Ausmus said.“The game itself is going to be a refuge for players, where they can turn their minds off and concentrate on baseball,” he added. “I don’t know that sitting in a hotel room would do them any good.”WATCH: MLB accused of tolerating domestic abuse and misconduct after Osuna trade

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July 03, 2019 at 10:34AM