The Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals, Twins and Tigers are all pursuing the right-hander, major-league sources say.
The same sources indicated that no deal was close as of Thursday afternoon.
Some in the industry have questioned whether Arizona will trade its ace, given that the organization doesn’t know who its general manager will be beyond the end of this season.
However, financial considerations could outweigh that factor.
Haren is affordable over the remainder of this year, with roughly $4 million due. But then he will earn $12.75 million in each of the next two seasons, followed by a $15.5 million club option for 2013.
If the Diamondbacks are overwhelmed by a prospect package, they may seize the opportunity to liberate themselves from that contract. That would enable the team to have greater roster flexibility heading into 2011.
— Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal
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