George Springer doesn't want to re-sign with the Houston Astros, according to a report out of the city.

The Astros will already be without Justin Verlander (Tommy John) in 2021 and they have impending free agents in Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick.

The report that Springer "does not want to return" to Houston, from Patrick Creighton of ESPN 97.5, has not been confirmed by other sources.

The New York Yankees plan to exercise two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million.

New York will also decline options on Brett Gardner and J.A. Happ. The pair would become free agents.

Gardner would get a $2.5 million buyout rather than a $10 million salary. Happ's deal did not have a buyout.

The Milwaukee Brewers have declined their $15 million option on Ryan Braun's contract for the 2021 season.

Braun is due a $4 million buyout and will become a free agent.

The 37-year-old has said that this year might be his final Major League season.

"I'll take my time in making a decision,'' Braun said in mid-September. "I'll sit down with my family and see where we're at in a couple of months. It's not a decision that I anticipate making right away. I'll take some time to see where I'm at physically, see where things stand baseball specifically and in the world at large before I make a decision about that."

The St. Louis Cardinals have declined Kolten Wong's $12.5 million option for the 2021 season.

Wong, 30, will receive a $1 million buyout. He has spent eight seasons in St. Louis.

"STL will always have a special place in my heart and I will never forget all the amazing people who impacted me along the way! Much love," Wong wrote in an Instagram post.

He hit. 265 with a home run and 16 RBIs in 53 games during the pandemic-shortened season.

The Colorado Rockies have declined Daniel Murphy's $12 million team option, ending his two-year run with the club.

Murphy, 35, will receive a $6 million buyout.

He hit .269 with 16 homers and 94 RBIs in 172 games with the Rockies.

The Washington Nationals have declined options for 2021 on a number of notable players.

They declined club options on Adam Eaton and Anibal Sanchez. They also passed on their side of mutual options on Howie Kendrick and Eric Thames.

Eaton's option was worth $10.5 million, and the Nationals will pay him a $1.5 million buyout. Sanchez's option was worth $12 million and he will receive a $2 million buyout.

Kendrick will receive a $2.25 million buyout after his $6.5 million mutual option was declined, while Thames will receive $1 million following the declining of his $4 million mutual option.

The Miami Marlins would like to retain Brandon Kintzler for the 2021 season.

Miami has a $4 million option on Kintzler for next season, or they could buy the reliever for $250,000.

The 36-year-old signed a $3.25 million deal with the Marlins last offseason. He had a 2.22 ERA, converted 12 of 14 save opportunities and posted 5.18 K/9 against 4.07 BB/9 over 24 1/3 innings.

Derek Jeter has suggested that the Miami Marlins intend to exercise their club option on Starling Marte.

Miami acquired Marte as part of a four-player trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the deadline.

Marte, 32, hit .281/.340/.430 with six home runs and 10 stolen bases this season.

His contract included a $12.5 million option for next season, along with a $1 million buyout.

Fernando Tatis, Jr. is a candidate to win the National League MVP at just age 21.

He hit .277/.366/.571 with 17 home runs in 59 games for the San Diego Padres this season.

A.J. Preller confirmed the club is interested in signing Tatis, Jr. to a long-term contract.

"It was just such a short season and such a sprint to the finish line that I don't think there was a lot in the middle of all of that for trying to put a contract negotiation in there," Preller said. "We'll start to look more seriously at that here this offseason, and it sounds like there's interest on both sides, so we'll see where that goes."

Tatis is under San Diego's control for four more years. He won't be eligible for free agency under after the 2024 season.

Aaron Sanchez threw in front of "about 20 teams" last week, according to a report.

The right-hander was non-tendered by the Houston Astros last December.

Sanchez hasn't pitched since undergoing surgery to address a tear in his right shoulder capsule last September.