Phoenix police are investigating the stunning death of former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz. He was 37. “I can confirm we responded to a dead body call at a home near 44th Street and Campbell Avenue” at about 2:45 p.

It is believed that former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died of a drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner. Matusz was found dead in his home by his mother,

Former No. 4 overall pick in 2008 Brian Matusz died Jan. 6, likely the result of a drug overdose according to Phoenix police. He was 37.

The former MLB reporter mourned the stunning death of her friend and former Orioles pitcher on Wednesday with a series of emotional messages on social media.

Tributes have poured in for MLB star Brian Matusz, who died aged 37 on January 7. The sudden passing of the former Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs pitcher was announced by the Orioles – who he played for from 2009 until 2016 – in a heartfelt statement on social media.

The death of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz earlier this month shocked the sports world and left a family in mourning. Now, a just-released police report is illuminating some of the circumstances around the player's passing.

The death of former Orioles and Cubs pitcher Brian Matusz stunned many in and around Major League Baseball last week; his cause of death has now been revealed.

Brian Matusz, who spent 8 years pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, has died, the MLB organization shared in a statement.

The Baltimore Orioles announced Tuesday that former pitcher Brian Matusz died at the age of 37. Matusz, who spent nearly his entire MLB career with

No cause of death was immediately revealed, and police have launched a "death investigation" after the pitcher's body was found at his Phoenix home.

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 'Baltimore Sun.

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. Matusz, who was 37, spent the majority of his eight-year career with the Baltimore Orioles.