NEW YORK -- Mets second baseman Neil Walker and Philadelphia pitcher Jeremy Hellickson have accepted $17.2 million qualifying offers, giving up free agency to stay with their teams.Eight other free agents did not accept the offers from their former teams by Mondays 5 p.m. EST deadline: outfielders Jose Bautista (Toronto), Yoenis Cespedes (Mets), Ian Desmond (Texas), Dexter Fowler (Chicago Cubs) and Mark Trumbo (Baltimore), designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (Toronto); closer Kenley Jansen (Los Angeles Dodgers); and third baseman Justin Turner (Dodgers).Walker and Hellickson are signed players with Mondays decisions and could be eligible for free agency again after next season.Happy to say Im back in Orange and Blue for 2017!! Lets go Mets! Walker tweeted on Monday.The Mets got Walker in a trade with Pittsburgh last December. He hit .282 with 23 homers and 55 RBI in 113 games with New York before his season was cut short by back surgery.The 31-year-old Walker, a first-round pick in the 2004 amateur draft, broke into the majors with the Pirates in 2009 and is a .273 hitter with 116 homers and 473 RBI in 949 career games.Hellickson was traded from Arizona to Philadelphia last November. The 29-year-old right-hander went 12-10 with a 3.71 ERA in 32 starts for the lowly Phillies this year.Kurt Rambis Lakers Jersey . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Shaquille ONeal Jersey . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. http://www.lakersteamofficial.com/Wilt-Chamberlain-Lakers-Jersey/ . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. Vlade Divac Jersey . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Lakers Jersey . With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play.Were already looking forward to a brand new Premier League campaign - but what can we expect to be different next time round?Sky Sports News HQ understands that next month Premier League clubs will discuss increasing the numbers of substitutes allowed on match days, from seven to nine. Clubs will still only be allowed to use three substitutes - but we understand Manchester United and Chelsea are leading the push to add another two subs to the bench.In 2008, the Premier League increased the numbers of subs allowed from five to seven.The proposals will be discussed at the Premier Leagues AGM in June. This will be the first shareholders meeting for some time for Burnley, Middlesbrough and either Hull or Sheffield Wednesday. Other things we know will be new for next season include live and excclusive Friday night Premier League football from Sky Sports.ddddddddddddA total of 10 Premier League matches will be shown here on Sky Sports on Friday nights throughout the season.Other changes for the next campaign will include a brand new substitute board - complete with a new sponsor in Tag Heuer.Nike will launch the new 2016-2017 Premier League ball later this summer and the new Premier League logo will be seen everywhere - including on the sleeves of all players - and without the Barclays logo after the title sponsorship deal came to an end.Also See:Stats LVG wont want to seeThe Soccer Saturday awardsTerrys career in numbersPremier League season grades ' ' '