Brian Matusz joined the Baltimore Orioles in 2008, the No. 4 overall pick in that year’s draft, and spent his entire eight-year MLB career playing with the team. He pitched in 279 games with 68 starts from 2009 until 2016. Matusz made just one major appearance playing for another team during his tenure—a three-inning start during the Chicago Cubs’ championship season in July of 2016.
Matusz was actually drafted by the Angels during the 2005 draft, but he dropped out of that obligation to attend the University of San Diego, where he went on to great success paying for the Toreros. He finished his time there as the university’s all-time leader in strikeouts, with a total of 396. In 2008, the year of his graduation, Matusz won the title of West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year.
