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Major League Baseball and all American baseball fans were shocked at the same time. A former pitcher from a top prospect who left the baseball world without showing his skills has recently died because the cause of death was revealed belatedly. The shocking cause of death was 'drug overdose'. It appears that he lost his life while using narcotic substances at home.
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Baseball fans in Major League Baseball and the United States were shocked at the same time. A former pitcher from a top prospect who left the baseball world without showing his skills has recently died because the cause of death was revealed belatedly. The shocking cause of death was 'drug overdose'. It appears that he lost his life while using narcotic substances at home.
Major media, including USA Today, reported on the 15th (Korea time) 'The cause of death of Brian Matter (38), a recently deceased former MLB pitcher, turned out to be an overdose' The specific type or name of the drug was not disclosed. However, if you look at the description of the situation at the time of the discovery of the body, it may be a narcotic drug.
Matters, a Colorado native, was a promising left-handed pitcher who was drafted four times in the first round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2008 MLB Rookie Draft. At that time, Matters was practically the number one prospect for pitchers because all the first to third designated players in the first round were fielders. There is a reason why Baltimore gave $3.2 million (about 4.68 billion won) as a down payment.
Since then, Matters, who made his big league debut in 2009 after going through the minor leagues, has played 175 ⅔ innings in 32 games in the 2010 season, recording 10-12 losses with a 3.40 ERA and 143 strikeouts. He finished fifth in the American League Rookie of the Year vote. The door to its heyday seemed to open in earnest.
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Major League Baseball and all American baseball fans were shocked at the same time. A former pitcher from a top prospect who left the baseball world without showing his skills has recently died because the cause of death was revealed belatedly. The shocking cause of death was 'drug overdose'. It appears that he lost his life while using narcotic substances at home.
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However, the 2010 season was Mattis' best season. After that, he changed his position from a starter to a bullpen, gradually turning into a pitcher like that. In the end, he left the major league stage after playing for the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 season. After that, he signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in February 2017 and sought to return to the big league, but it was not easy. He continued his career in the Mexican league and the independent league.
The final record in the Major League is 528 ⅔ innings pitched in 280 games over eight years. He had 27 wins, 41 losses and 39 holds with a 4.92 ERA. He played 279 games in Baltimore out of 280 big league games.
Matters, who lost his career in his early 30s, has since disappeared from the baseball world. And less than a decade later, he appeared with the news of his sudden death.
MLB.COM, the official major league channel, reported on the 8th that Matter, who spent most of his eight-year MLB career in Baltimore, has died. The cause of death was not revealed at the time.
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Major League Baseball and all American baseball fans were shocked at the same time. A former pitcher from a top prospect who left the baseball world without showing his skills has recently died because the cause of death was revealed belatedly. The shocking cause of death was 'drug overdose'. It appears that he lost his life while using narcotic substances at home.
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However, a week after his death, the official cause of death was revealed. Baltimore Benner, a Baltimore local media outlet, wrote that 'Matters was found dead by his mother, Elizabeth, at her Arizona home. 'His mother entered the house through a bathroom window and found Matthus dead, leaning on an attic couch upstairs. 'There was a white substance around Matthus' mouth, and nearby tools used to inhale drugs were found,' he said, adding that `local police do not see any signs of trauma or crime.'
In addition, it was confirmed that his mother took him to the emergency room two days before his death. His mother stated that Matter had not used the drug in the last eight months. It is interpreted to mean that there was a history of use before that. In the end, the drug can be seen as the direct cause of Matter's life.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
