NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 15: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) New York Mets owner Steven A. Cohen attends the Tom Seaver statue unveiling ceremony before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on April 15, 2022 in New York City.
All players ar The New York Mets’ spending in the offseason raised eyebrows among Major League Baseball owners as the team brought in Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana, and re-signed Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo to massive contracts.The Mets also had a long-term deal with Carlos Correa, but concerns over his physical led to the contract being left on the table and the star shortstop returning to the Minnesota Twins.
New York also re-signed Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar and added David Robertson to the bullpen.Steve Cohen, the billionaire Mets owner who bought the team from the Wilpon family for $2.4 billion, guaranteed $500 million to free agents in the winter, according to ESPN.