Right-handed starter Rich Harden and right-handed reliever Aaron Heilman have been claimed on waivers, according to major-league sources.

A National League team was awarded the claim on Heilman, one source said. The claiming team on Harden is not known, but presumably he did not get through the NL, either. Players must pass through their own league first before being exposed on waivers to teams in the other league.

The Cubs will have until Monday afternoon to work out trades, allow Harden and Heilman to depart on claims or pull them back them from waivers.

More on this to come, but as much as I love Harden he is what is considered a “Type A” free agent.  Although I am unclear on what that means exactly, I believe that we would be receiving some first-round picks if a deal is worked out.

Blow it up.

***UPDATE: Matt at Sharapova’s Thigh clears up the Type A Free Agent thing: “We were going to end up getting a couple of draft picks when he signs elsewhere, but not if he’s traded now.”