One of the more popular young pitchers on the 2010s Atlanta Braves was traded away, and the player who was received in return struggled to get recognition for just how good he was while in a Braves uniform, but Jordan Walden had two very solid seasons in Atlanta.
In November of 2012, the Atlanta Braves were facing arbitration with Tommy Hanson for the first time, and after auto-renewing him his first few seasons, he was not looking to settle. His financial position and the emergence of Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy allowed the team to shop Hanson, eventually trading him that November to the Angels for reliever Jordan Walden.