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Former Blue Jays reliever Wolfe dead at 45
- Former MLB pitcher Brian Wolfe died at age 45 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. His wife, Rachell Wolfe, announced the news on Facebook, stating he endured a "really, really difficult and torturous battle."
- The Minnesota Twins selected Wolfe in the sixth round of the 1999 MLB Draft for a $125,000 bonus. After six years in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30, 2007.
- Across three seasons with the Blue Jays, Wolfe made 72 appearances and finished with a 5-5 record and 3.81 ERA. He struck out 47 batters and walked 22 before leaving the majors after the 2009 season.
- Wolfe recorded 414 strikeouts during his nine-season stint in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Saitama Seibu Lions. He compiled a 56-40 record overseas before retiring in 2018.
- Circumstances of his death remain undisclosed beyond Rachell Wolfe's account of his difficult battle. Former MLB outfielder Brandon Barnes confirmed the passing, marking the end of a career spanning from Minnesota's minor league system to Japan Series championships.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Na Yuri] Brian Wolf, a former pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB), has passed away at the age of 45. Wolf's wife, Rachel Wolf, announced the news of her husband's death on her social media on the 16th (KST), stating, "I am so sad to have to write this. After a very difficult and painful battle, Wolf passed away early this morning."
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