Baseball is insignificant in light of the death of the Angels’ Tyler Skaggs in a Dallas-area hotel room on Monday afternoon, so baseball’s social media universe was understandably muted. Except for one topic, that is: Skaggs. Teammates like Mike Trout and old friends like Trevor Bauer led the chorus of dozens of Major Leaguers and every team that sent out a social media post mourning the loss of Skaggs and offering condolences to his family and the Angels. With that in mind, today’s top Major League Baseball posts are entirely a tribute to Skaggs. RIP.
Skaggs, 27, was liked by everyone he came across. His death is a tragedy that will be felt for a long time.
Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel right now. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carli and their families. Remembering him as a great teammate, friend, and person who will forever remain in our hearts… we love you, 45. pic.twitter.com/zCO8Ne01Gy
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) July 2, 2019
We came up together, We won together. We laughed and celebrated together. Today, we all lose and mourn together. Your memory, your love for life, everything that made you, you, will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who knew you. Rest In Peace brother. We love you. pic.twitter.com/n30eXspS4N
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) July 1, 2019
RIP my friend. #troubadour pic.twitter.com/tflfPlWKdK
— Jonathan Lucroy (@JLucroy20) July 1, 2019
So sad to hear the news about the passing of Tyler Skaggs. I could only imagine what his wife,family,friends and teammates are all going through right now. My deepest sympathies go out to all of them. We may all compete against each other,but we are all brothers. Rest in Paradise pic.twitter.com/obofWVKRMU
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) July 2, 2019
In Anaheim, fans built a makeshift memorial outside Angel Stadium as the Angels fanbase mourned, too soon after they lost another young pitcher, Nick Adenhart, in 2009.
Surreal scene here at Angel Stadium where fans are turning up to mourn the sudden death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. pic.twitter.com/9Q0CoUEV4P
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) July 2, 2019
A young boy delivers a drawing he made of Tyler. pic.twitter.com/2cvl9oSxvE
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) July 2, 2019
Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour were Marlins teammates of Jose Fernandez when he died. Stanton offers advice to the grieving Angels, and for Bour, it must feel like a nightmare all over again.
Powerful words from Giancarlo Stanton, who along with current Angel Justin Bour dealt with the in-season death of José Fernandez pic.twitter.com/bXYzpi7g9g
— Maria Torres (@maria_torres3) July 2, 2019
