The Angels have to decide whether or not to pick up the $15.5 million option on Dan Haren's contract for next season.
A report surfaced earlier this week that the team would prefer re-signing Zack Greinke over picking up options on Haren and Ervin Santana.
"Whatever is going to happen, I've made my feelings known," Haren said. "Of course, I want to come back. But that's not my decision. I'd like to redeem myself.
"I think my track record is good. I've been dealing with some things this year, I pitched better at the end, and we'll see how it goes. If I don't come back, I'll go somewhere else and help that team out."
Haren was annoyed by the report, which cited a source close to the team's thinking.
"Whatever source familiar with the Angels' thinking said it, I think it was probably dumb timing for them to say something," he said. "We have 10 days left, two weeks left. I think the last thing myself or Ervin are thinking about is our status for next year.
"We're focused on the task at hand. I thought it was really stupid timing for something like that to come out."