According to Ted Sillanpaa of Bleacher Report, free agent Jermaine Dye may have contacted the San Francisco Giants. Earlier reports had Dye demanding a contract that promised a starting job, but Dye may be backing down from those demands.

Sallanpaa says that Dye may have been holding out for a one-year deal in the $4-5 million range, but the poor market has not made that realistic number. Dye has rejected offers from the Cubs, Angels and Toronto. The Tampa Bay Rays may be an option since they are promising a starting job.

“‘I still feel like I’m a productive player and feel like I can contribute, but teams want me as a backup player,” Dye said in the Chicago Sun Times. ”I feel undervalued. I don’t think I have to go out there and prove anything. My numbers the last five or six years show I can help someone.”

Currently Nate Schierholtz is the Giants starting right fielder, but it lack of consistency may be a liability for the team. A veteran like Dye could give the Giants what they need for a playoff run.