The San Francisco Giants promise to be aggressive in free agency this offseason.
The Giants will be shopping for a front-end starter, with Corbin Burnes at the top of their list.
Another name to keep an eye on for San Francisco is Max Fried of the Atlanta Braves. Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer listed the Giants as a fit for Fried, who could demand anywhere between $160 million and $200 million on the market.
“Dare I say that Fried is the most disaster-proof pitcher in MLB right now?” Rymer said.
“He does everything he can to not only limit damage, but actively suppress it. He's typically good for around one strikeout per inning, and he's walked only 2.3 batters per nine innings since 2020. He's also incredibly difficult to square up, where you're going off his hard-hit rate or simply his ground-ball rate.”
“Fried's injury history is simultaneously relatively harmless and ever-so-slightly alarming. He hasn't spent much time on the IL as a big leaguer, but he did have Tommy John surgery a decade ago and he's had forearm issues in each of the last two seasons.”
“Even still, doubt that Fried will do well in free agency is basically nonexistent. He has every right to be looking at Carlos Rodón's six-year, $162 million deal and wondering if he can do just as well, if not better.”
San Francisco’s front office wants desperately to get the team back to the World Series, and signing a bona fide arm like Fried would be a good step toward that goal.
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