Closing arguments began Monday in a civil trial over whether the Los Angeles Angels should be held responsible for the fatal drug overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

The Angels are bringing back a 33-year-old former Gold Glove Award and veteran of eight major league seasons. Infielder Yolmer Sanchez, who played 120 games at

In a 2013 text to another player, Skaggs wrote “I ran out of pain pills you know anyone with them,” adding “Plus I’m pitching today (expletive) me.”

Attorneys for the Angels aimed to paint a longer arc of drug and alcohol abuse by Tyler Skaggs in the wrongful-death lawsuit against the club.

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.

Vaughn Grissom, who rose the ranks of the Atlanta Braves organization before a trade sent him north to the Red Sox for Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale, is on the move again. According to multiple reports Tuesday, the Red Sox are trading Grissom to the Los Angeles Angels for a minor league player.

An attorney for the Los Angeles Angels pressed Tyler Skaggs’ wife and his mother about the pitchers’ illicit drug use and spending habits during testimony in an ongoing wrongful death trial on Monday, Dec 8, as the high-profile case entered what is expected to be the final week of testimony.

Los Angeles landed infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with Boston during the 2025 Winter Meetings, with Boston receiving outfielder Isaiah Jackson in return. ESPN's Jeff Passan and MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo first reported the news.

Between injuries and underperformance, Anthony Rendon 's tenure with the Los Angeles Angels has been a disappointment so far. With one year remaining on his contract, rumors have suggested that Rendon may retire before the 2026 MLB season. New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki is not assuming anything until he hears news from a reliable source, however.