Despite his up-and-down year, Williams is still a popular name on the free-agent market. Rosenthal and Sammon noted that he's "garnering widespread interest" from around the majors, so it's "unclear how likely a reunion is" between him and New York.

Yankees CF Trent Grisham, Tigers 2B Gleyber Torres, Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga and Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff — all contributed to teams that reached the postseason.