Ex-Dodger Scott Erickson says he 'wasn't racing' his ex-lover in his SUV when she killed two boys
Key takeaways
- Former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson said on the stand Monday that when his then-lover, Rebecca Grossman, killed two young brothers with her Mercedes in a Westlake Village crosswalk, he “wasn’t racing” with her.
- Erickson was seeking to refute claims by the family of Grossman’s victims that he and Grossman were racing when she hit Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8.
- Grossman 62, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2024 and is serving 15 years to life in prison for the boys’ deaths.
Scott Erickson, former Dodgers pitcher, testified Monday in the civil trial brought by the parents of Mark and Jacob Iskander, two boys killed by Erickson’s former lover, Rebecca Grossman. (Nick Laham / Getty Images) By Richard Winton Staff Writer Follow May 11, 2026 3:55 PM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Former Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson said on the stand Monday that when his then-lover, Rebecca Grossman, killed two young brothers with her Mercedes in a Westlake Village crosswalk, he “wasn’t racing” with her.
Erickson was seeking to refute claims by the family of Grossman’s victims that he and Grossman were racing when she hit Mark and Jacob Iskander, ages 11 and 8. He testified that he “doesn’t know what happened” that day in September 2020 but acknowledged that he dodged the boys with his vehicle while Grossman, speeding behind him, did not.