Opioids in Baseball: “More people are going to die if this doesn’t get fixed”

by Craig Calcaterra

On July 1, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs asphyxiated while under the influence of fentanyl, oxycodone, and alcohol in his Texas hotel room.

Today, over at NBC Sports, I spoke with former players and front office employees who are concerned that baseball  has a bigger opioid problem than most people think.

Craig Calcaterra

Craig is the author of the daily baseball (and other things) newsletter, Cup of Coffee. He writes about other things at Craigcalcaterra.com. He lives in New Albany, Ohio with his wife, two kids, and many cats.