Kay told investigators he illegally obtained six oxycodone pills and gave three to Skaggs a day or two before the team left California for the road trip to Texas, according to the two sources. Kay told DEA agents he does not think the pills he obtained for Skaggs were the same ones the pitcher took the day he died because Skaggs typically would ingest the pills immediately after receiving them from Kay, the sources said. Skaggs also texted Kay the day the team left for Texas seeking more oxycodone, a request Kay told investigators he was unable to fulfill.
Venmo transactions alleged to have occurred between Skaggs and Kay, show a series of payments over two years ranging from $150 to $600.
Kay told DEA agents that he had first mentioned Skaggs' drug ause to Mead (VP of communications, now Hall of Fame President) in 2017. In addition, Kay told investigators about a second Angels official who knew of Skaggs' drug abuse.