Mets owner Steve Cohen opens up about payroll

Steve Cohen: Mets 'Blew Through' Payroll Projections After $765M Juan Soto Contract
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Mets owner Steve Cohen opens up about payroll: ‘Pretty hefty’ — and growing
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets owner Steve Cohen once again revealed that he’d eventually like to see his team stay below the “Cohen Tax.”
Why was Mets' attendance down in 2024? Fans offer Steve Cohen a few reasons
Owner Steve Cohen griped Tuesday about last year's 9.5% drop, so we asked a few fans their thoughts on the matter.
Steve Cohen wants more after Mets’ deep playoff run in 2024
Reaching the postseason will be considered the barometer of success, and if the Mets reach the October tournament enough, Cohen is taking the approach that his will eventually be the last team standing. Juan Soto is the top attraction, with Pete Alonso back to provide lineup protection for the Mets’ newest star.
Mets owner Steve Cohen would like to be more measured in his spending
In search of their first World Series title since 1986, the Mets lost to the Dodgers in last year’s NL Championship Series. After signing Juan Soto and others, Cohen estimated his team’s payroll at $325 million.
Mets’ Steve Cohen had ‘blown through self-imposed 2025 spending limits
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s desire for a World Series title outweighs his wish to one day get beneath Major League Baseball’s “Cohen tax,” which is a 110% penalty for every dollar spent after surpassing the league’s fourth luxury tax threshold.
Steve Cohen’s Juan Soto coup has changed a 40-year trend in New York baseball
As war of words go, the cross-state exchange between Juan Soto and Aaron Judge was more peaceful monks sharing a vow of ...
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Steve Cohen opens up about expectations after signing Juan Soto
The New York Mets were largely flying underneath radars roughly 12 months ago after team president of baseball operations ...
Mike Lupica: Combine Juan Soto with Francisco Lindor and Mets are the best act in town
So the Mets get Soto and Mets fans get him and you know who else gets Soto? The best all-around ballplayer in town and pretty ...
Is there any way to trade the Ricketts family for Mets owner Steve Cohen?
The Dodgers spent $103 million in luxury tax penalties last season (the Cubs spent $570,000). They currently have seven ...
Steve Cohen Sets Clear Expectations for the Mets Following Juan Soto Trade
After a trip to the NLCS last season, the New York Mets entered spring training this week with immense expectations following ...
Steve Cohen leaves Mets open to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pursuit, but there's a catch
From the moment that Juan Soto was set to hit free agency, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen seemed to take the devil may care ...
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Mets owner Steve Cohen would like to be more measured in his spending and build champion through farm system
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After turning the Mets into baseball’s biggest spender, owner Steve Cohen would like to see his team build more economically through its farm system. “I’d like to ...
Juan Soto smacks home run in first Mets at-bat
Juan Soto properly introduces himself to Mets fans with an exciting first at-bat in Saturday's spring training game ...
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Francisco Lindor explains how Steve Cohen 'matches' energy of Mets players
Lindor spoke about how Cohen's willingness to splash cash on rosters impacts players beyond just their bank accounts.