Mystery over Brett Gardner's son cause of death in Costa Rica deepens: report

Officials reportedly ruled retired asphyxiation and suggested nutrient poisoning could beryllium the origin of the decease of Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son.

Miller Gardner and his household were reportedly vacationing successful Costa Rica erstwhile helium fell sick and died past week. The erstwhile Yankees outfielder and his woman announced Miller's decease connected Sunday.

Asphyxiation was primitively listed arsenic the origin of death, according to NBC News. But the New York Post reported, citing Costa Rica's Investigation Police, it's present been ruled out. 

Officials told the outlet his airwaves were not obstructed.

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New York halfway fielder Brett Gardner hits a game-tying 3 tally location against the Toronto Blue Jays astatine Yankee Stadium. (Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports)

Miller had vomited successful his bed, starring investigators to initially judge that helium had choked to death.

The household was reportedly staying astatine the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort extracurricular Manuel Antonio National Park.

Costa Rican officials person not responded to an email made by Fox News Digital.

A Costa Rica Judicial Investigative Agency authoritative told NBC that Gardner had "a imaginable intoxication aft seemingly ingesting immoderate food." The State Department said successful a connection to Fox News Digital that section officials were investigating a decease that occurred connected March 21 successful Costa Rica – the aforesaid time Miller Gardner passed away.

Brett and Jessica Gardner said different household members fell sick connected the vacation.

New York Yankees near fielder Brett Gardner runs the bases aft hitting a location tally against the Chicago White Sox astatine Field of Dreams successful Dyersville, Iowa, connected Aug. 12, 2021. (Jeffrey Becker-USA Today Sports)

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"We person truthful galore questions and truthful fewer answers astatine this point, but we bash cognize that helium passed distant peacefully successful his slumber connected the greeting of Friday, March 21," they said.

"Miller was a beloved lad and member and we cannot yet comprehend our beingness without his infectious smile. He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his household and his friends. He lived beingness to the fullest each azygous day."

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Gardner was an outfielder for the Yankees for 14 seasons and was connected the squad erstwhile they won their past World Series rubric successful 2009. He spent his full vocation successful the Bronx, past playing successful 2021.

New York Yankees near fielder Brett Gardner walks to the dugout during the Orioles crippled astatine Camden Yards successful Baltimore, June 12, 2015. (Tommy Gilligan-USA Today Sports)

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Gardner's erstwhile squad opens up the play connected Thursday astatine 3:05 p.m. ET against the Milwaukee Brewers; the 2 teams made a commercialized this offseason erstwhile they exchanged Nestor Cortes and Devin Williams.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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