Reds: Wade Miley responds to allegations he provided drugs to former teammate

Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, left, talks with catcher Tyler Stephenson, center, and starting pitcher Wade Miley (22) in the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, left, talks with catcher Tyler Stephenson, center, and starting pitcher Wade Miley (22) in the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

According to a recent report first detailed by The Athletic, Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley was alleged to be an early drug source for former big league pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died following an overdose in 2019.

Miley responded to that news with a statement on Friday before the Reds faced the Detroit Tigers.

“I hate what happened to Tyler,” Miley said. “It sucks. My thoughts are with his family and his friends. I’m not going to sit here and talk about things somebody might have said about me or whatnot. I was never a witness for any of this. I was never accused of any wrongdoing. I’m not going to sit here and talk about something.”

Reds manager Terry Francona declined to comment on the situation.

Miley has pitched in two games for the Reds this year. The 38-year-old has been in the big leagues for parts of 15 seasons and was Skaggs’ teammate in Arizona in the 2010s.

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