Former Orioles, Cubs Pitcher Brian Matusz’s Cause of Death Revealed in New Report
January 14, 2025
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The death of former Orioles and Cubs pitcher Brian Matusz at age 37 stunned many in and around Major League Baseball last week.
Now, his cause of death has been revealed in a new report from the Baltimore Sun. The pitcher likely died from a drug overdose, according to Phoenix police, whose report indicated his mother found him with drug paraphernalia on the floor next to his body and a white substance in his mouth.
More news: First-Round Draft Pick Who Pitched For Orioles, Cubs Dies at 37
Matusz went 27-41 with a 4.92 earned-run average in parts of eight seasons (2009-16). He finished fifth in American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2010, when he went 10-12 with a 4.30 ERA in 32 starts.
A 6-foot-5 left-hander, Matusz spent only a year in the minor leagues after the conclusion of his college career at the Unversity of San Diego. He got his first cup of coffee in the majors in 2009 and went 5-2 in eight starts for Baltimore.
More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 23: Brian Matusz #17 of the Baltimore Orioles throws in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. Matusz’s… KANSAS CITY, MO – APRIL 23: Brian Matusz #17 of the Baltimore Orioles throws in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 23, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. Matusz’s cause of death has been reported
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