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.

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, a first-round draft pick who won a World Series ring with the Chicago Cubs, was found dead in a Phoenix home, police said Wednesday.

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,