Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was set to captain Team Puerto Rico in March's World Baseball Classic, but will now sit the tournament out.

With the trade deadline a week away, here are some notes on some options for the Knicks and where New York stands in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

That 89-73 record gives the Mets the third-best record in the NL (behind the Phillies and 96-66 Dodgers) and fifth-best record in MLB (the Blue Jays and Red Sox are both projected to finish 90-72).

The longtime reliever, who spent nearly a decade with the Yankees and half a year with the Mets, announced his retirement on Friday after 17 seasons in the majors.

That 87-75 record has the Yanks tied for the fifth-best record in the AL (behind the Jays, Red Sox, O's, and 88-74 Mariners) and tied for the eighth-best record in MLB (also behind the Dodgers, ...