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{{Short description|American baseball player (1987–2025)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name               = Brian Matusz
| image              = Brian Matusz 2009 (3x4 cropped).jpg
| caption            = Matusz with the [[2009 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles in 2009]] in Baltimore vs. the Cleveland Indians
| position           = [[Pitcher]]
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1987|2|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Grand Junction, Colorado]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2025|01|06|1987|2|11}}
| death_place        = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| bats               = Left
| throws             = Left
| debutleague        = MLB
| debutdate          = August 4
| debutyear          = 2009
| debutteam          = Baltimore Orioles
| finalleague        = MLB
| finaldate          = July 31
| finalyear          = 2016
| finalteam          = Chicago Cubs
| statleague         = MLB
| stat1label         = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
| stat1value         = 27–41
| stat2label         = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2value         = 4.92
| stat3label         = [[Strikeout]]s
| stat3value         = 462
| teams              = * [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|2009}}–{{mlby|2016}})
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|2016}})
| medaltemplates     = {{MedalSport|Men's [[baseball]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Baseball at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[Baseball at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio de Janeiro]] | [[United States national baseball team|Team]]}}
}}

'''Brian Robert Matusz''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|t|ə|s}} {{respell|MAT|əs}}; February 11, 1987 – January 6, 2025) was an American professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and the [[Chicago Cubs]] from 2009 to 2016.

==Amateur career==
Matusz attended [[St. Mary's High School (Phoenix, Arizona)|St. Mary's High School]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] graduating in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Obert |first1=Richard |title=St. Mary's all-time baseball lineup card |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/04/26/st-marys-all-time-baseball-lineup-card/83574580/ |access-date=January 8, 2025 |work=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> He enrolled at the [[University of San Diego]], where he played [[college baseball]] for the [[San Diego Toreros baseball|San Diego Toreros]]. Matusz, [[Josh Romanski]], and Matt Couch anchored the Toreros starting rotation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/012908aau.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075522/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/012908aau.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |title=2008 Season Outlook |publisher=[[CBS College Sports Network]] |work=CSTV.com |date=January 29, 2008 |access-date=November 27, 2011}}</ref> In the summer of 2007, Matusz pitched for the [[United States national baseball team#Collegiate National Team|U.S. national collegiate team]], going 3–1 with a 1.33 ERA in four starts as the U.S. finished second in the [[Baseball at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan Am Games]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Overall Results for the 2007 Collegiate National Team |url=https://img.mlbstatic.com/opprops-images/image/upload/opprops/tnrcuijdjejuu9bl6fmi.pdf |website=[[USA Baseball]]}}</ref><ref name="USA">{{cite web |title=Baseball: Men's Team: USA - United States of America |url=http://www.rio2007.org.br/WWW/ENG/BIO/TEAM/9595096.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825151256/http://www.rio2007.org.br/WWW/ENG/BIO/TEAM/9595096.html |archive-date=2007-08-25 |website=XV Pan American Games |publisher=}}</ref>

[[File:Brian Matusz (2450688289).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Matusz pitching for the San Diego Torreros, April 2008]]
In 2008 with San Diego, Matusz was named the [[West Coast Conference]] Pitcher of the Year, was a finalist for the [[Roger Clemens Award]], and was a [[2008 College Baseball All-America Team|first-team All-American]]. He led the NCAA with 141 strikeouts and was 12–2 with a 1.71 ERA in 105 innings. In three season with San Diego, he had 396 strikeouts, a school record.<ref name="mlbdraft" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Matusz Minor League, Independent League, MLB, College Baseball Statistics |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/54390/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=The Baseball Cube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=USD Athletics Mourns the Passing of Torero Legend Brian Matusz |url=https://usdtoreros.com/news/2025/1/7/baseball-usd-athletics-mourns-the-passing-of-torero-legend-brian-matusz.aspx |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=University of San Diego Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Baltimore Orioles===
The [[Baltimore Orioles]] selected Matusz in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, in the [[2008 Major League Baseball draft|2008 MLB draft]]. Matusz signed a contract with the Orioles on August 15, 2008, the deadline to sign draft picks, receiving a $3.2 million signing bonus.<ref name="mlbdraft">{{cite press release |url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080815&content_id=3313598&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal |title=Orioles come to terms with first-round pick Brian Matusz |date=August 15, 2008 |work=[[MLB.com]] |access-date=May 2, 2010 |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310053936/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080815&content_id=3313598&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2024 |first=Joe |last=Trezza |title=Top Orioles Draft pick from every season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/all-time-orioles-top-draft-picks |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> The Orioles invited him to [[spring training]] as a non-roster player in 2009. In June 2009, he was promoted from the [[High-A]] [[Frederick Keys]] to the Double-A [[Bowie Baysox]]. He struck out 10 batters in his first start for Bowie on June 17. Matusz was named ''[[Baseball America]]'s'' ninth best overall prospect mid-season in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stacey |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Monday Bird Droppings: September is not going as planned |url=https://www.camdenchat.com/2022/9/12/23348248/orioles-news-links |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Camden Chat |language=en}}</ref> Before the [[2010 Major League Baseball season|2010 season]], ''Baseball America'' named him the fifth best prospect in all of baseball.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=7539 |title=The Complete Top 100 Prospects List |last=Cooper |first=J.J. |date=February 23, 2010 |work=[[Baseball America]] |access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref>

Matusz made his MLB debut on August 4, 2009, against the [[2009 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]]. He went five innings, allowing six hits, one earned run and striking out five. He earned a win in his effort. On September 14, the O's decided to shut him down for the remainder of the [[2009 Major League Baseball season|season]], wary of overextending the rookie in his first big league season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=291127 |title=Orioles decide to shut down rookie lefty Matusz |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=September 14, 2009 |work=[[The Sports Network]] |access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> He was named a starting pitcher on ''Baseball America''{{'}}s 2010 All-Rookie Team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html |title= Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team |work=[[Baseball America]] |date=October 19, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025142809/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html |archive-date=October 25, 2010}}</ref> Matusz missed the first two months of the [[2011 Major League Baseball season|2011 season]] with an injury.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schmuck |first1=Peter |title=Matusz's injury has Orioles already scrambling |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-xpm-2011-04-02-bs-sp-schmuck-orioles-0402-20110401-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920094308/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-04-02/sports/bs-sp-schmuck-orioles-0402-20110401_1_brian-matusz-jeremy-guthrie-orioles |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-date=September 20, 2015 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=April 2, 2011}}</ref> He returned and had six starts finishing with a 1–4 record with an ERA above 7.00 before being demoted to Triple-A [[Norfolk Tides|Norfolk]] on June 30 to work on his velocity.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zaleon|first1=Avi|title=Struggling Matusz optioned to Norfolk|url=http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/21235528/|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=June 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617203724/http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/21235528/|archive-date=June 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was later recalled and continued to struggle, posting a 1–7 record and 9.84 ERA before his removal from the starting rotation in September.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orioles' Brian Matusz out of rotation |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/6938266/brian-matusz-baltimore-orioles-rotation-latest-shaky-start |access-date=May 24, 2016 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=September 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Zachary |title=What the Hell Happened to Baltimore's Brian Matusz? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/839955-what-the-hell-happened-to-baltimores-brian-matusz |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Brian Matusz on August 30, 2009.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Matusz at home pitching against the Cleveland Indians, August 2009]]
Matusz began the [[2012 Baltimore Orioles season|2012 season]] in the rotation, but was demoted to the bullpen in August. In the bullpen, he excelled, striking out 19 with a 1.35 ERA in 18 appearances. He also did not allow a single inherited runner to score. He pitched the last three months of the season with a rectus abdominis tear, preventing him from sprinting, but not pitching. He had surgery in October to repair the tear, and was expected to be back for spring training.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/40195550 |title=Matusz on track for Spring Training after surgery |work=MLB.com |first=Brittany |last=Ghiroli |date=November 7, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617195555/http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/40195550 |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, Matusz made the transition to full-time reliever, appearing in 65 games. He was 2–1 with a 3.53 ERA for the Orioles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Brian Matusz is as smooth as Mozart in Orioles 'pen |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/mlb/sdut-brian-matusz-orioles-university-san-diego-2013may03-story.html |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="baltimoresun.com">{{Cite news |first=Eduardo A. |last=Encina |title=Brian Matusz: 'Being a part of the Baltimore Orioles is all I really know' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-matusz-being-a-part-of-the-baltimore-orioles-is-all-i-really-know-20160525-story.html |access-date=March 10, 2023 |date=May 25, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108141906/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/05/25/brian-matusz-being-a-part-of-the-baltimore-orioles-is-all-i-really-know/ |archive-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref> On May 23, 2015, he was ejected from the game against the [[Miami Marlins]] in the 12th inning for having a foreign substance on his right forearm. He was the second pitcher to be ejected for a foreign substance that week. He was suspended for eight games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deadspin.com/brian-matusz-second-pitcher-this-week-ejected-for-fore-1706597771|title = Brian Matusz Second Pitcher This Week Ejected for "Foreign Substance"| date=May 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="baltimoresun.com" /> He posted a 2.94 ERA and 10.29 strikeouts per nine innings in 58 relief appearances in 2015. On February 4, 2016, Matusz and the Orioles agreed to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kruth|first1=Cash|title=Orioles avoid arbitration with Matusz|url=http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/163697738/orioles-brian-matusz-avoid-arbitration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208004542/http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/163697738/orioles-brian-matusz-avoid-arbitration|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=February 4, 2016}}</ref>

On May 23, the Orioles traded Matusz and the 76th pick in the [[2016 Major League Baseball draft]] to the [[Atlanta Braves]] for minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek. The Braves designated Matusz for assignment on June 1, shortly after trading for him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kubatko |first1=Roch |title=Brian Matusz looking back and ahead following trade |url=https://www.masnsports.com/blog/brian-matusz-looking-back-and-ahead-following-trade |access-date=January 8, 2025 |work=[[MASN]] |date=May 25, 2016 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Brian Matusz |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmatub001.htm |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Retrosheet}}</ref>

===Chicago Cubs===
On June 15, 2016, the [[Chicago Cubs]] signed Matusz to a minor league contract. After being employed solely as a reliever since 2012, the Cubs assigned him to be a starter in the minors. On July 30, 2016, the Cubs called him up to start against the [[Seattle Mariners]] on July 31.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2016 |title=How to bet Sunday night's matchup between the Mariners and Cubs |url=https://insider.espn.com/chalk/insider/story/_/id/17185334/mlb-how-bet-sunday-night-baseball-seattle-mariners-chicago-cubs-baseball-gambling-chalk |website=ESPN}}</ref> However, after a poor outing in the game, the Cubs [[designated for assignment|designated him for assignment]] the next day.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 1, 2016 |title=Cubs Part Ways With LHP Brian Matusz, Recall RHP Spencer Patton |url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08/01/cubs-part-ways-with-lhp-brian-matusz-recall-rhp-spencer-patton/ |access-date=August 2, 2016 |work=CBS Chicago |publisher=}}</ref> He cleared waivers later and was outrighted to the Triple-A [[Iowa Cubs]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SP Brian Matusz lands with Triple-A Iowa Cubs|publisher=Today's Knuckleball|last1=Wray|first1=Miles|url=http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/knuckleball-news/sp-brian-matusz-lands-triple-iowa-cubs/|access-date=August 8, 2016|date=August 8, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809162901/http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/knuckleball-news/sp-brian-matusz-lands-triple-iowa-cubs/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite only appearing in one game for the Cubs during their 2016 World Series season, he was given a [[World Series ring]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/matusz-returns-home-looking-for-chance-in-d-backs-bullpen-022117|title = Matusz returns home, looking for chance in D-backs bullpen| work=FOX Sports |date = February 21, 2017}}</ref> In his final MLB season, he allowed 14 runs in 9 innings in 8 games combined with the Orioles and Cubs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Matusz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matusbr01.shtml |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Matusz elected free agency following the season on November 7.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 8, 2016 |first=Matt |last=Eddy |title=Minor League Free Agents 2016 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/ |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=[[Baseball America]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

===Later career===
On February 13, 2017, Matusz signed a minor league contract with the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/02/diamondbacks-sign-brian-matusz-minors.html|title=D-Backs, Brian Matusz Agree To Minor League Deal|work=MLB Trade Rumors|first=Steve|last=Adams|date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> In 11 games for the Triple-A [[Reno Aces]], he struggled; his ERA was 6.11 with 13 strikeouts across {{fraction|17|2|3}} innings pitched. On May 16, he was released by the Diamondbacks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 5/16/17|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/minor-mlb-transactions-51617.html|access-date=June 15, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 16, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

On July 23, 2019, Matusz signed with the [[Acereros de Monclova]] of the [[Mexican League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex Grandes Ligas Brian Matusz se une a Acereros|work=Acereros de Monclova|date=July 23, 2019|url=http://acereros.com.mx/ex-grandes-ligas-brian-matusz-se-une-a-acereros/|language=es|access-date=July 23, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723153516/http://acereros.com.mx/ex-grandes-ligas-brian-matusz-se-une-a-acereros/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made one start, allowing 5 hits and 5 earned runs with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts in 3 innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.masnsports.com/blog/matusz-trying-to-make-comeback-via-independent-league|title=Matusz trying to make comeback via independent league|date=August 7, 2019|website=MASNsports.com - Orioles and Nationals on MASNsports.com}}</ref> On August 2, 2019, he signed with the [[Long Island Ducks]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball|Atlantic League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2019 |title=Baltimore Orioles: Brian Matusz Is Back On The Mound As A Duck |url=https://birdswatcher.com/2019/08/08/baltimore-orioles-brian-matusz-back-duck/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Birds Watcher |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2019 |title=Matusz's masterpiece helps Ducks tie franchise-long winning streak |url=https://liducks.com/matuszs-masterpiece-helps-ducks-tie-franchise-long-winning-streak-2/ |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=[[Long Island Ducks]] |language=}}</ref> In {{frac|46|2|3}} innings across nine starts, he went 2–3 with a 4.05 ERA and 45 strikeouts.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Long Island Ducks Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=b13406fc |website=[[Baseball Reference]] |access-date=January 8, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Matusz's brother, Chris, played college baseball at [[Iowa Wesleyan University]] in [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/former-orioles-pitcher-brian-matusz-dies-at-37|title=Brian Matusz, lefty who had Big Papi's number, dies at 37|first=Jake|last=Rill|work=MLB.com|date=January 7, 2025|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref> Matusz died in Phoenix on January 6, 2025, at the age of 37, due to an apparent drug overdose.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mlb/brian-matusz-former-baltimore-orioles-pitcher-dies-37-rcna186770|title=Body of Brian Matusz, former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, found at Phoenix home|work=NBC News|first=David K.|last=Li|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Allentuck |first1=Danielle |last2=Davis |first2=Darreonna |date=January 13, 2025 |title=Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died from overdose, according to police report |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/former-orioles-pitcher-brian-matusz-cause-of-death-investigation-YKEXBCKWONC47DQVJGOEFUMPOY/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114041037/https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/former-orioles-pitcher-brian-matusz-cause-of-death-investigation-YKEXBCKWONC47DQVJGOEFUMPOY/ |archive-date=January 14, 2025 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Banner]] |language=en-US }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Jacob Calvin |title=Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died of drug overdose, Phoenix police say |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/01/13/former-orioles-pitcher-brian-matusz-likely-died-of-drug-overdose/ |access-date=January 18, 2025 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 13, 2025 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250114000912/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/01/13/former-orioles-pitcher-brian-matusz-likely-died-of-drug-overdose/ |archive-date=January 14, 2025}}</ref>

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