The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the verge of a sell off and one name that always comes up is right-handed starting pitcher Dan Haren.

On Monday night, he was asked if he would like to come back to St. Louis, the city where he started his Major League career, “I’ve always said I’d like to play here again.”

“The fans are so good. Even being six years removed now, they still treat me with the utmost respect. Walking around the city today, a few people stopped me. In some cities, they’ll stop you and want your autograph to take a picture. Here, they say, ‘Hi,’ and they shake your hand.”

“It’s not a situation where I’m asking to be traded,” Haren said. “It’s not the first time it’s happened to me. … I’m sure it will get crazy come July 31.”

The Cardinals were reported to be interested in Mariners starting pitcher Cliff Lee yesterday. It was suggested that the team trade 2009 first-round pick, right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller. However, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cardinals believe that Haren is more a attainable target.

So maybe in four weeks, Haren will able to wear his Cardinals uniform again.

Information from Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was used in this article.