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The Arizona Diamondbacks have started to talk to teams about moving pitcher Dan Haren. The top teams that are interested include the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

• D’Backs’ CEO Derrick Hall tells Piecoro (Twitter link) that there’s no clear front-runner for Haren and reiterates “nothing [is] imminent.” However, most reports still indicate that the Yanks are the favorite. AOL FanHouse’s Frankie Piliere ( Twitter) and Morosi both hear that Ivan Nova could be a key piece in a Haren trade with New York.
• According to Rosenthal, the Yankees are front runners for Haren now, with the D’Backs telling clubs that they’re in “advanced negotiations” with one team. Ed Price of AOL FanHouse adds (via Twitter) that the Cardinals may be out of the Haren sweepstakes.
• The Yankees are actively talking to the D’Backs about Haren, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com. If the Yanks can acquire Haren for prospects, Stark says they are poised to accelerate talks.

• The D’Backs have told rival teams that they are intent on moving Haren before the deadline, according to Olney (via Twitter).
• MLB executives tell ESPN.com’s Buster Olney that the D’Backs seem much more willing to deal Haren these days. The Tigers would have a tough time building an offer for Haren without including pitching prospect Jacob Turner.