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Brian Matusz was a top prospect for the Baltimore Orioles back in 2009. In January, Matusz was found dead of an apparent drug ...

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, who was found dead in January, died from a fentanyl overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by The Arizona Republic. Matusz, a St ...

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, who was found dead in January, died from a fentanyl overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by The Arizona Republic. Matusz, a St ...

Brian Matusz posted a 27-41 record and 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with the Orioles after they selected him fourth overall in the 2008 amateur draft. (Winslow Townson/Getty Images/File) ...

The Orioles announced Matusz’s death last week. "A staple in our clubhouse from 2009-2016, Brian was beloved throughout Birdland, and his passion for baseball and our community was unmatched.

Brian Matusz, the former Baltimore Orioles pitcher who died last week at 37, likely died from a drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the 'Baltimore Banner' and ...

Matusz, a former first-round draft pick by the Orioles, played in Baltimore from 2009 until 2016. He transitioned to a full-time relief pitcher in 2013 when he appeared in 65 games, with a 2-1 ...

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 ...

Matusz played in 280 games for the Orioles from 2009 to 2016, with a career ERA of 4.92. After being traded by the team in 2016 and then released by the Atlanta Braves, Matusz played briefly for ...

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died from a drug overdose, according to a police report. The Phoenix Police Department, in a report obtained by the Baltimore Banner, said ...

Former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz, who passed away on January 6, died from a suspected drug overdose, according to a report from the Phoenix Police Department that was obtained by The Baltimore Banner.