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Félix Alexander Bautista (born June 20, 1995), nicknamed "The Mountain", [1] [2] is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was signed by the Miami Marlins as an international free agent in 2012.
Pitcher Brian Matusz #17 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the game at Tropicana Field on Oct. 2, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Florida. J. Meric via Getty Images
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. The Orioles and the ...
Matusz found more success later in his career as a workhorse relief pitcher, appearing in 186 games out of Baltimore's bullpen between 2013 and 2015. Former Baltimore Orioles players said Matusz ...
He pitched for seven years in the New York Mets system before being selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the December 1987 Rule 5 draft. He joined the Orioles rotation in 1988, spending four years with them before moving to the Chicago Cubs (1993–94), San Francisco Giants (1995–96), Detroit Tigers (1997), and St. Louis Cardinals (1997). [5]
After the 2003 season, the Baltimore Orioles selected Bautista in the Rule 5 draft and carried him on their Opening Day roster. He made his MLB debut with Baltimore on April 4, 2004. [ 12 ] After playing 16 games with the Orioles, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed him off waivers on June 3. [ 13 ]
The Baltimore Orioles are mourning the loss of former pitcher and "cherished teammate" Brian Matusz, who the team announced has died at 37. The team shared the news Jan. 7 in a post on social media .
Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died at age 37, the team announced Tuesday. Matusz, a former first-round pick, played for the Orioles from 2009 to 2016.