Matusz, who last appeared in Major League Baseball in 2016, was originally a No. 4 overall pick by the Orioles out of the University of San Diego in 2008. He reached the majors in 2009 and eventually spent parts of eight major-league seasons with the Orioles. At the end of his career, Matusz made a single appearance with the Chicago Cubs .

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died, the team announced Tuesday night. He was 37. No cause of death was given. MASN's Roch Kubatko relayed that Matusz died Tuesday morning. From NFL plays to college sports scores,

A pitcher who was drafted in the first round of the 2008 draft and went on to pitch 280 games for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs has reportedly died.

Brian Matusz, a former Orioles first-round pick who developed into a dependable left-handed reliever on a pair of playoff teams under manager Buck Showalter, has died, the team announced. He was 37 years old.

The Baltimore Orioles might not be done acquiring starting pitching, even after signing Japanese pitcher Tomokuyi Sugano and veteran Charlie Morton. That note came from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Sunday morning: According to a league source briefed on the club’s plans,