Matt Harvey Admitted Using Cocaine and Giving Percocets to Tyler Skaggs

Matt Harvey took the stand this morning in the Tyler Skaggs trial and admitted to using drugs, both prescription medication and cocaine.  The free agent pitcher said he used and gave prescription medication to Skaggs.

Skaggs died back on July 1st, 2019 prior to a road game in Texas.  Former Angels employee Eric Kay faces drug distribution and conspiracy charges.  Harvey, Mike Morin, Cam Bedrosian and C.J. Cron all testified that they received drugs from Kay.

Here's what Harvey had to say:

Matt Harvey now on the stand. Says he was subpoenaed and would have invoked the 5th if he hadn't been given immunity. He has to ask anything he's asked.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he discussed oxy with Skaggs in spring training '19. "A couple weeks within the camp we had talked about different experiences, whether it was partying or being injured or surgeries or what not."

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he tried oxycodone in 2019. Got it from Tyler Skaggs. Didn't like how it felt.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Prosecutor: Was it common for players to use oxycodone and tylenol?
Harvey: "Yes."

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he got Percocet pills at start of 2019 season, used them in mid-April.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he shared Percocets with Skaggs. "He had asked me... if I had anything and I think I said I had" either Percocet or oxy at the time.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey: Skaggs asked him for pills before a couple of road trips in June '19. Including one where he said he wanted oxy to feel "loosey goosey" before a start.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he gave Skaggs six or seven Percocet (he refers to them as oxy, but they're percocet) to Skaggs in the clubhouse. Usually gave him that amount. Otherwise, says Skaggs got pills from Eric Kay.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

While Eric Kay was in rehab in 2019, Harvey says Skaggs had another oxy source, but didn't get many from that person.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says in June 30 2019, the day the Angels flew to Texas, he found out last minute he wasn't going. Was upset to miss out and hid from other players. Says he discussed getting a blue oxy from Kay, Kay put it in his locker. Didn't take it that day. Next day...

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

He woke and heard about Skaggs. Before he heard cause of death, he threw out the blue pill, afraid something would happen to him.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey is describing culture of MLB, guys desperate to stay on field and play through injuries.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says was of his Percocet sources was a hockey player (doesn't name him).

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he used in clubhouse and dugout. Skaggs told him he crushed and snorted oxy on the toilet paper dispenser in the clubhouse bathroom.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey says he was a partier. Prosecutor asks, what did you party with? Harvey: "Cocaine."

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Molfetta: While in New York "Did you lie about your use of cocaine?"
Harvey: "No one really asked."

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Harvey: was still using cocaine when he went to California.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) February 15, 2022

Sounds like MLB players like their pills and at least some of them are into some harder stuff...This explains what happened to Matt Harvey's once promising career.