Giants in mix for free-agent starting pitcher Max Fried NBC Bay Area [Video]

With Blake Snell exploring options elsewhere in MLB free agency, the Giants might be considering their own options on the open market this offseason when it comes to starting pitching.

And reportedly, San Francisco is in the fray for one of the league’s only available top-tier pitchers.

The Giants are “part of the mix” for left-hander Max Fried, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday, along with the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fried is coming off an All-Star campaign during the 2024 MLB season, where he posted a 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 11-10 record in his eighth season with the Atlanta Braves. After Snell opted out of his Giants contract, placing his return to the Bay up in the air, Fried would be a huge grab for San Francisco after owning MLB’s best ERA (2.81) over the last five seasons.

But there’s also Corbin Burnes, a St. Mary’s product who …