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Ex-pitcher Hanson dies at 29

Former Braves and Angels right-hander Tommy Hanson is currently in a coma, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed. Zack Klein of WSB in Atlanta first reported the news.

Further details of Hanson's condition are unknown. The Angels sent the following tweet Monday:

Sending our thoughts to former #Angels SP, Tommy Hanson, at this time.

— Angels (@Angels) November 10, 2015

Hanson, 29, last pitched in MLB in 2013. He went 21-15 with a 3.16 ERA (126 ERA+) for the Braves from 2009-10 before dealing with numerous arm injuries.