Former Major League Baseball pitcher Brian Wolfe dies at age 45, his wife says in a message posted on Facebook. Rachell Wolfe writes that he passed away “early this morning” after a “really really difficult and torturous battle,” describing the period leading up to his death as especially hard.

Wolfe, a California native, played in MLB as a pitcher. Both outlets report the death announcement is based on what his wife wrote online, and neither source provides additional medical details or an official cause of death. The coverage focuses on the personal remarks from his spouse rather than on investigative findings or statements from leagues or teams.

Across the two reports, the main emphasis is consistent: Wolfe’s age at death, his former MLB career, and his wife’s description of a prolonged struggle. Differences are limited to outlet framing, with both relying on the same primary account from Rachell Wolfe.