Ex-MLB pitcher Scott Sauerbeck's cause of death revealed after his shock passing at age of 53

Months aft his abrupt and tragic passing, details astir the decease of erstwhile shot pitcher Scott Sauerbeck person been revealed.

Sauerbeck was 53-years-old erstwhile helium abruptly passed distant astatine his Florida location backmost successful February.

Now, the merchandise of an autopsy study has shed airy connected what led to the erstwhile lefty's death.

The report, arsenic obtained by TMZ, lists Sauerbeck's origin of decease arsenic 'sequela of acute influenza A, including streptococcal pharyngitis.'

In summation to the complications of the flu - including strep pharynx - hypertensive bosom illness was listed arsenic a contributing factor.

The study says that Sauerbeck died of earthy causes. A toxicology study did not instrumentality with traces of immoderate substances.

One of his erstwhile teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced his decease backmost successful mid-February. 'The Pirates household mourns the passing of Scott Sauerbeck,' the squad wrote connected X.

'Scott played for the Bucs from 1999-2003 and shares the nine grounds for astir games pitched by a LHP successful 1 season. Our thoughts are with his household and friends during this hard time.'

Sauerbeck, who reportedly referred to himself arsenic 'the curveball flipping freak', was a autochthonal of Cincinnati and starred collegiately astatine Miami of Ohio. 

He was selected by the New York Mets successful the 23rd circular of the 1994 MLB amateur draught from Miami and made his debut 5 years aboriginal with the Pirates, with whom helium posted a 19-15 grounds with 5 saves and a 3.56 ERA successful 341 vocation games.

The pitcher was traded to the Boston Red Sox during the 2003 play earlier continuing his vocation with the Cleveland franchise (2005-06) and Oakland Athletics (2016). 

He was 20-17 with 5 saves and a 3.82 ERA successful 471 vocation alleviation appearances.

After being chopped by the A's successful October 2006, Sauerbeck ne'er featured successful the large leagues again. 

He attempted to marque a comeback aft signing for the Reds again successful 2008, lone to neglect to play a azygous crippled for them earlier departing.

The Ohio autochthonal inactive holds the Pirates grounds for games played by a pitcher successful a azygous play aft appearing 78 times successful the 2002 season.