Report indicates Jeremy Giambi died by suicide

The Los Angeles County Coroner‘s Office, California, determined that the cause of death of former baseball player Jeremy Giambi was suicide.

Cops found Giambi dead at his parents’ Claremont residence Wednesday morning. The report indicates that death was due to a gunshot to the chest.

Giambi played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), including two postseason appearances with the Oakland Athletics. During his career, he hit .263 with 52 homers and 209 RBIs.

His best performance was in 2001, when he batted .283 with 12 homers and 57 RBIs for the A’s.