Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury asks if the Giants would be interested in free agent outfielder and Bay Area native Jermaine Dye. When GM Brian Sabean was asked about Dye, he said, “I don’t know. The price must be high if he’s not in anyone’s camp. It’s an interesting name.”

According to Ted Sillanpaa of Bleacher Report, free agent Jermaine Dye may have contacted the San Francisco Giants at some point this off season. Earlier reports had Dye demanding a contract that promised a starting job, but Dye may be backing down from those demands. The Yankees could also develop a late interest in Dye as insurance to Nick Johnson.

“‘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.

Dye, 35, hit 27 home runs and drove in 81 RBIs in 2009. You can see Dye’s contract history and statistics here.