Brian Matusz, the left-handed pitcher who spent eight seasons in the major leagues, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles as they returned to prominence a decade ago, has died. He was 37. The Orioles and the University of San Diego announced Matusz's death Tuesday night,

With reports of the death of the professional baseball pitcher Brian Matusz circulating online and beyond, people are wondering what happened. Matusz was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles from 2009 to 2016.

Matusz pitched parts of eight seasons in Baltimore after the club selected him with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 draft.