Former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tommy Hanson has died at the age of 29.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com passed along the tragic news: "A Braves representative confirmed that some of Hanson's former teammates were near Hanson when he passed away at Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital late Monday night."
The Braves sent out a tweet with their condolences:
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 10, 2015
According to Zach Klein of WSB-TV in Atlanta, the pitcher suffered "catastrophic organ failure." Hanson had been in the hospital since Sunday, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.