Asphyxiation has been ruled out as the cause of death for Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Costa Rican officials told CNN on Tuesday.

Miller Gardner may have died by asphyxia after a possible food intoxication, reports say. His family announced his death Sunday.

Costa Rican authorities announced Tuesday that they will continue to investigate the cause of death of the teenage son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner as they ruled out asphyxiation as the reason.

Brett Gardner's son Miller, who tragically passed away at age 14 on a family vacation, was honored by the Yankees on MLB Opening Day in an emotional moment.

Before the first pitch of the 2025 season was even thrown, Yankees captain Aaron Judge was near tears. Moments before Thursday’s opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees held a moment of silence for Miller Gardner—the 14-year-old son of longtime Yankee Brett Gardner—who tragically passed away last Friday while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.

Officials are backtracking in their preliminary findings in their investigation into the death of New York Yankee’s star Brett Gardner’s son Miller. While Costa Rican officials initially said the 14 year old died of asphyxia,

The New York Yankees held a moment of silence on Opening Day for Brett Gardner's late son, Miller Gardner, who died on vacation in Costa Rica with his family.

It’s all about symbolism: a sold-out Stadium, brilliant sunshine, Yankees and Brewers assembling at the foul lines, a moment of silence for Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son, Miller, who died tragically this week in Costa Rica.

With no words to say to fully capture the heartbreak, the Yankees held a moment of silence for Miller Gardner before Thursday’s Opening Day.

Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees spring training headquarters,

After significant damage to Tropicana Field during October hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training facility for the team's AL East rival New York Yankees.

Junior Caminero opened the narrow white door in his new spacious locker and the Tampa Bay third baseman discovered a bat Giancarlo Stanton left behind.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells set a Major League Baseball record on Opening Day at home vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.

Opening Day has started off with a bang for the New York Yankees, with the first home run of the season coming from catcher Austin Wells. With his leadoff home run, he became the first catcher to do so on Opening Day in MLB history.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells got his team's 2025 season off right against the Milwaukee Brewers, hitting a leadoff home run on Opening Day.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells started the 2025 season on a high note. Wells hit a home run to open the Yankees' clash with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, becoming the first catcher in MLB history with a leadoff homer on Opening Day.

NEW YORK — Austin Wells’ tenure as the Yankees leadoff hitter got off to a strong start. Wells — the first catcher in the Yankees’ 123-year history to start a game in the leadoff spot — crushed a home run in his first at-bat on Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run home run, extending his major league record by homering for a sixth straight opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles hit a franchise record six opening day home runs to rout the Blue Jays 12-2 on Thursday.