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Star outfielder Mike Trout took the stand Tuesday in the wrongful death case brought against the Los Angeles Angels, describing how he offered to help former communications staffer Eric Kay with what Trout believed was a drug problem prior to Kay providing pitcher Tyler Skaggs with a counterfeit pill that led to his death. Trout, during several hours of testimony …

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Angels superstar Mike Trout took the stand Tuesday in the wrongful death civil trial brought by the family of deceased former pitcher Tyler Skaggs — tearing up as he testified that he viewed Skaggs as a brother. Trout acknowledged that he became aware before Skaggs’ death that then-Angels director of communications Eric Kay was using drugs, …

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers because the team failed to follow its own drug policies and let an addicted and drug dealing employee stay on the job and have access to the players, a lawyer for the pitcher’s family said on Tuesday. …