Ex-Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
- Brian Matusz, a former first-round draft pick for the Orioles, died at the age of 37 on Tuesday.
- The Orioles honored Matusz with a heartfelt post on social media, stating, 'Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz.'
- Matusz was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft after earning the title of West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year at the University of San Diego.
- He made his final MLB appearance with the Cubs in 2016, the year they won the World Series.
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Brian Matusz, pitcher who ‘changed the trajectory of USD baseball,’ dies at 37
Brian Matusz, who helped bring the University of San Diego baseball team to national prominence before pitching eight seasons in the major leagues, has died. Matusz, 37, was found dead Monday in a Phoenix home, according to an NBC News report. No cause of death has been announced. A Phoenix Police Department spokesman said a “death investigation” will be conducted, according to the report. “I was saddened and heartbroken when I heard the news ea…
Brian Matusz, Former MLB Star, Found Deceased in Phoenix
A former Major League Baseball pitcher's untimely passing has sent shockwaves through the baseball community. According to NBC News, Brian Matusz, a former Baltimore Orioles pitcher and Chicago Cubs World Series ring recipient, was discovered deceased in a Phoenix residence on Monday afternoon, with local police launching a death investigation. Phoenix Police Sergeant Phil Krynsky confirmed that authorities responded to a dead body call near 44t…
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