Former Orioles Pitcher and No. 4 Pick Brian Matusz Dies at 37

The former Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs pitcher was just 37.
Former Orioles Pitcher and No. 4 Pick Brian Matusz Dies at 37
Starting pitcher Brian Matusz #15 of the Chicago Cubs delivers the ball against the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 31, 2016. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
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Once one of the top prospects in baseball, former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, 37, died on Tuesday.

The Orioles’ No. 4 draft pick out of San Diego in 2008, Matusz didn’t live up to the billing as a highly-drafted prospect and Roger Clemens Award finalist. However, the left-handed pitcher had an eight-year career in the majors and received a World Series ring along the way.

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