Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of the longtime Yankees participant Brett Gardner, died of carbon monoxide poisoning whereas on trip together with his household final month, the Costa Rican authorities mentioned on Thursday.
A toxicology report after his dying discovered excessive ranges of carboxyhemoglobin, an indicator of carbon monoxide within the blood, in response to an announcement from Randall Zúñiga, the director of the Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Company. Miller Gardner’s check confirmed a saturation of 64 %, he mentioned, including that something over 50 % was deadly.
Mr. Zúñiga mentioned that different checks had been additionally carried out, together with drug checks, however they had been all damaging. He mentioned the post-mortem report discovered telltale indicators of carbon monoxide poisoning on the organs, and added that the case might be thought of closed.
Miller and his household had been staying at a resort in Costa Rica. The household mentioned in an announcement launched by way of the Yankees final month that Miller had died on March 21 “after falling ailing together with a number of different members of the family whereas on trip.”
“He handed away peacefully in his sleep,” the household mentioned.
The authorities mentioned the household was staying in Manuel Antonio, a resort space on the central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
The authorities mentioned at a news conference on Wednesday that the household’s room on the resort was subsequent to a room with equipment and mentioned that contamination might have occurred in consequence.
The resort the place the household stayed, Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort, didn’t reply to a request for remark after the toxicology outcomes.
The household mentioned Miller “cherished soccer, baseball, golf, looking, fishing, his household and his buddies.”
Brett Gardner, 41, performed for the Yankees for his total main league profession from 2008 to 2021.
He performed left and middle discipline and was a part of the Yankee World Collection championship workforce of 2009. By 2019 he was the final remaining Yankee from that workforce, which was the final to win the title.
A speedy left-handed hitting participant, he led the league in stolen bases in 2011 and triples in 2013. His lone All Star season got here in 2015. For his profession, he hit .256 with 139 house runs.
He scored the ultimate run within the outdated Yankee Stadium in 2008.
Mr. Gardner and his spouse, Jessica, reside in South Carolina. They’ve one other son, Hunter, who’s 16.
Jonathan Wolfe contributed reporting.
