“Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz,” the team wrote on X Tuesday. “A staple in our clubhouse from 2009-2016, Brian was beloved all through Birdland, and his ardour for baseball and our neighborhood was unmatched. He devoted his time to connecting with any fan he might, was a cherished teammate, and all the time had a smile on his face.”
The crew didn’t report how he died.
Matusz, a left-hander, final pitched within the main leagues in 2016 to cap an MLB profession that started in 2009. Matusz performed highschool baseball in Phoenix and collegiately on the College of San Diego, MLB.com noted.
He broke into the majors as a starter. He won a career-high 10 games in 2010 however just a few seasons later settled right into a reliever’s position. Over 2013, 2014 and 2015, Matusz made 186 appearances with an earned run common of three.32 over that span.
He additionally pitched within the postseason for the Orioles in 2012, together with 5 video games towards the New York Yankees within the American League Division Sequence, and in 2014.
All however considered one of his 280 appearances have been with the Orioles. He closed out his profession in a begin for the eventual World Sequence champion Chicago Cubs in 2016.
