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.

Baltimore took Matusz with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 draft out of the University of San Diego and he made his major league debut a year later.

The Orioles paid a touching tribute to Brian Matusz, highlighting his passion for baseball and his bond with fans.

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died, the team announced Tuesday night. He was 37. No cause of death was given. MASN's Roch Kubatko relayed that Matusz died Tuesday morning. From NFL plays to college sports scores,

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

Brian Matusz, a left-handed pitcher who spent nearly all of his eight-year MLB career with the Orioles, died on Tuesday. He was 37. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft, Matusz pitched in 279 games (68 starts) for Baltimore from 2009-16.