Brian Matusz dead at 37: Tributes pour in for ex-Cubs and Orioles star Former Major League Baseball pitcher and first-round draft pick Brian Matusz has died at the age of 37.
Most recently, he was on the coaching staff of Baseball New Zealand for the World Baseball Classic, operating at the team's Bullpen Coach in 2022.
The Orioles, meanwhile, also shared their own tribute, writing: 'Our hearts are heavy tonight as we mourn the passing of former Oriole, Brian Matusz.
In 2022, he was Bullpen Coach for New Zealand at the World Baseball Classic in Panama City.
Brian Matusz pitches for the Baltimore Orioles against the Chicago White Sox in May 2016.
