1st-Round Draft Pick Who Pitched For Orioles, Cubs Dies

First-Round Draft Pick Who Pitched For Orioles, Cubs Dies at 37
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 dies at 37: Former Orioles pitcher, No. 4 pick in 2008 MLB draft, was 'cherished teammate'
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died at the age of 37, the club announced on Tuesday night. The Orioles' statement reads in full: "Our hearts are heavy tonight a
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
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,
Brian Matusz, lefty who had Big Papi's number, dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a left-handed pitcher who spent nearly all of his eight-year MLB career with the Orioles, died on Tuesday. He was 37. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft, Matusz pitched in 279 games (68 starts) for Baltimore from 2009-16.
Brian Matusz, former Orioles first-round draft pick, dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a former Orioles left-handed pitcher and first-round draft pick, died Tuesday, the ballclub announced. He was 37. Matusz pitched parts of eight seasons in Baltimore after the club selected him with the No.
Brian Matusz, first-round pick and longtime Orioles pitcher, dead at 37
Matusz made 279 of his 280 career appearances with the Orioles, who wrote a heartfelt tribute to the pitcher on social media.

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