Jeremy Giambi faced an unexpected accident six months before his death.

The MLB community still mourns the tragic death of the former player, Giambi, in February. Although his cause of death had already been determined, a new medical examiner's report confirmed that the office found the injury he sustained before his passing.

The documents, obtained by a news outlet on Thursday, said that Giambi suffered a serious head injury while working as a pitching coach in August 2021.

Investigators said he sustained a fractured zygomatic bone, requiring Giambi to undergo surgery.

Unfortunately, the athlete reportedly became "very emotional, very negative and would let the smallest things ruin his day" during his recovery. Another witness claimed that he became paranoid and depressed in the months after the procedure.

Although Giambi consulted a neurologist and underwent a series of scans, he was not diagnosed with anything.


The authorities noted his past drug use but ruled out that he used any drugs in the months leading to his death. This was supported by the lab results, showing that he had no alcohol or drugs in his system when he died.

Jeremy Giambi Cause of Death

Giambi left the world unexpectedly in February, with his agent confirming that he died at his parents' home in Southern California.

Although the representative, Joel Wolfe, did not disclose information about Jeremy Giambi's cause of death, Daily Mail cited a website that reported he died from suicide. Law enforcement sources also said that the responders received an emergency call about a medical assistance request.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled that the former MLB star a suicide by gunshot to the chest a few days after his passing. No other contributing cause was included.

Before the autopsy report came out, Giambi's brother, Jason, told San Francisco Chronicles that the athlete had silent battles in the past years.

"I am completely shocked by the news about Jeremy. He was an incredibly loving human being with a very soft heart and it was evident to us as his teammates that he had some deeper battles going on," he said.

Jeremy Giambi spent years of his life in MLB, playing for six seasons with different teams from 1998 to 2003. He served as an outfielder and first baseman for several teams, including Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox.

He also played with his brother for A's during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.