Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is in a coma at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, according to a report first tweeted by WSB-TV Channel 2 sports anchor Zach Klein.
Details surrounding the 29-year-old former pitcher's condition were scarce. The circumstances for his hospitalization have not been released.
Klein said during Channel 2's late newscast that Hanson's family was asking for prayers, in hopes of a recovery.
Klein tweeted information that revealed the situation is grave.
The AJC's David O'Brien added:
The right-hander played five seasons in the majors, four of them with the Braves from 2009 to 2012. Hanson made his major league debut in June 2009, days after the team released Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine. Hanson finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting after finishing with an 11-4 record and a 2.89 ERA.
Hanson battled discomfort in his pitching shoulder in his sophomore year. He missed the final two months of the 2011 season with more shoulder issues. In spring 2012, he reported to camp with a concussion following a one-car accident.
He was the Braves' opening day starter and won 13 games, with a 4.48 ERA , before he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jordan Walden. He made 13 starts for the Angels in 2013.
The team tweeted out their thoughts on Hanson as news broke.
Hanson posted a career record in the majors of 49-35, with a 3.80 ERA.
He spent the past two seasons in the minors. He last pitched in the San Francisco Giants' minor league system, putting up a 4.76 ERA in 70 innings.
