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Unknown team claims Rich Harden

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that an unknown team has claimed Rich Harden off trade waivers and has till Monday to work a deal for him. Cubs reliever Aaron Heilman was also claimed on waivers.

Of the two pitchers, Harden is far more intriguing. He is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break, and his .500 opponents' OPS is the second-lowest among NL starters in that stretch, behind only the Phillies' Cliff Lee.

Harden will likely be a Type-A free agent, meaning the Cubs would receive high draft picks if they offer him arbitration and lose him. 


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Rich Harden 8-7 23 22 0 0 0 0 124.0 103 61 55 21 52 143 3.99 1.25

Rosenthal speculates that a team like the Giants could make a move for him, or perhaps the Rockies or Dodgers