SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Debbie Hetman, the mother of deceased Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs and one of the plaintiffs in the family's wrongful death civil lawsuit against the franchise, testified Monday that she didn't know whether her son ever informed the team about his drug addiction, but that the organization never asked her any questions about him.

If the team had asked, Hetman said, she would have told the Angels he became addicted to Percocet after the 2013 season. She said her son came to her and asked for help. The Angels traded for Skaggs prior to the 2014 season.

The Angels have long said they were not aware of Skaggs' drug problems, one of the key arguments the defense has been building in the trial that entered its sixth week Monday. The Angels contend they are not

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