Monday night, the San Francisco Giants farm system was handed some sad news to grasp, as Sacramento River Cats pitcher Tommy Hanson passed away in Atlanta. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native’s cause of death has not been determined at the time, but it came at the terribly young age of 29.
According to the San Jose Mercury, “Hanson fell into a coma in an Atlanta-area hospital after suffering catastrophic organ failure.”
Hanson came into the league in 2009 with the Atlanta Braves, surprising out of the gate with an 11-4 record and finished third in the National Rookie of the Year voting.