Dan Haren is headed to the Cubs in exchange for Carlos Marmol. (US Presswire)

Dan Haren is headed to the Cubs in exchange for Carlos Marmol.The Angels shipped Ervin Santana to the Royals and have now found a taker for Dan Haren in the Cubs who will send reliever Carlos Marmol to Anaheim in exchange for Haren.Marmol confirmed the trade to a reporter in the Dominican Republic:

“I am very fond of the City of Chicago. It will always be in my heart. Now I look up to the challenge with Anaheim”,

The Angels held a $15.5-million club option on Haren and, like Santana, wanted to trade him instead of just letting him go in free agency. He had a $3.5 million buyout.Haren, 32, was 12-13 with a 4.33 ERA in 30 starts for the Angels this season.Marmol, 30, has 115 saves in his career, including 38 in 2010. Last season he had 20 saves and a 3.42 ERA. In 2010, his first season as the team’s closer, Marmol struck out 138 batters in 77 2/3 innings. Despite a high strikeout rate in his career, he’s struggled with walks. Last season he had 45 walks in 55 1/3 innings to go along with 72 strikeouts. Batters had just a .200 batting average against him in 2012, but a .352 on-base percentage thanks to his high walk numbers. He gave up more walks than hits (40). Marmol is in the final year of a three-year contract that will pay him $9.8 million in 2013.