Haren dealt by Marlins to Cubs for 2 minor leaguers - USA TODAY
MIAMI (AP) — Right-hander Dan Haren has been acquired by the Chicago Cubs from the Miami Marlins. As part of Friday's deal, Miami is sending $500,000 to the Cubs to cover part of Haren's $11 million salary. Haren was 7-7 with a 3. 42 ERA in a team-best 21 starts for the Marlins this season. The Cubs will become his eighth team after previous stints with St. Louis, Oakland, Arizona, the Los Angeles Angels, Washington, the Los Angeles Dodgers and then Miami. Haren pitched Thursday in a 1-0 Miami loss to Washington, and suggested after that game that being linked to plenty of trade rumors was gnawing at him — though insisted it wasn't affecting him on the mound. Even after the Marlins swung a deal with the Dodgers for Haren this past offseason, it seemed less-than-certain that he would leave the Los Angeles area to play in Miami. The other was when he gave up 10 runs — all in the fourth inning — for St. Louis against the Cubs on June 10, 2004. The Marlins got a pair of minor leaguers, right-handed starter Ivan Pineyro and shortstop Elliot Soto. Haren — who is on pace to make at least 30 starts for the 11th straight year — has made seven postseason appearances, five as a reliever for St. Louis in 2004 (including two in the World Series loss. Source: www.usatoday.com
