Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo and Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt are among the latest big names to decline their player options and enter the free agent market.
The Mets failed to offer a 2019 contract to Wilmer Flores, allowing the infielder to become a free agent.
Veteran left-hander CC Sabathia, 38, will return to the Yankees for an 11th season with the team after signing a one-year, $8 million deal.
With Knicks fans dreaming of landing Golden State's Kevin Durant as a free agent after this season, Durant gave the Madison Square Garden crowd something to talk about after a 41-point effort in a 128-100 win on Friday night.
Kyrie Irving said that before he committed to re-signing with the Celtics, he strongly considered the Knicks as a potential destination.
It looks like a long shot, but as the Nats and Yanks play a rare set in D.C., we wonder: Will the Mantle-idolizing star don the pinstripes in '19?
