Angels swap Walden for Hanson
The Angels are on the verge of acquiring starting pitcher Tommy Hanson from the Braves, an industry source confirmed to MLB.com on Friday.
Hanson, 26, has gone 45-32 with a 3.61 ERA in 108 starts while pitching the last four seasons with the Braves. Last year, the right-hander went 13-10 with a 4.48 ERA in 174 2/3 innings.
In exchange, the Braves will be acquiring hard-throwing reliever Jordan Walden, who notched 32 saves in 2011 and posted a 3.46 ERA in 45 appearances this past season.
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Once a top starter, Hanson in last half of 2012 could not get past the 5th inning, as ERA climbed. Walden, if healthy, brings a strikeout arm and strengthens an already strong Brave bullpen.