"Clearly not willing to concede the division to the Texas Rangers, the Angels landed one of the most sought-after players available before this week's trade deadline.

But that player doesn't swing a bat. Instead, they sent four players – all likely to be pitchers – to the Arizona Diamondbacks for three-time All-Star right-hander Dan Haren.

Like the trade for infielder Alberto Callaspo earlier this week, the Angels acquire not a 'rental' player to address the short-term void left by Kendry Morales' injury, but one who will be under their control for at least two more years. Haren is signed through 2012 (with salaries of $12.75 million each of the next two seasons) with a club option for 2013 (at $15.5 million or a $3.5 million buyout).

But it cost them a package of young pitchers – 29-year-old left-hander Joe Saunders, Triple-A reliever Rafael Rodriguez, Class-A left-hander Patrick Corbin and a player to be named later. The Diamondbacks will choose the player to be named later from a list but they are believed to have their sights on another Class-A left-hander, Tyler Skaggs."