Mets, Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen on Mets’ poor fan attendance during 2024 postseason push: ‘I didn’t like it’
Steve Cohen looked around Citi Field last season and didn’t like what he saw. The empty seats in August and September were shocking to the Mets owner and CEO. The team was in the midst of a heated battle for a playoff spot with their division rivals in Atlanta and the reigning NL champs in Arizona.
Steve Cohen wants to lower Mets' payroll to 'more normal spending level'
Mets' major-league salaries are at about $325 million, which Cohen said is significantly higher than what he wanted
Mets' Steve Cohen challenges fans after report ‘that really bothered’ him
After coming within two games of the World Series and then winning the offseason by landing right fielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract, the Mets have seen a “decent, significant percentage increase” in ticket sales, according to Cohen.
Steve Cohen: Mets 'Blew Through' Payroll Projections After $765M Juan Soto Contract
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Steve Cohen: Mets ‘blew through’ expected team payroll growth this offseason
"I've always wanted to be a little more measured in payroll growth, and then we get there and it's never quite there,” Cohen said Tuesday.
Mets’ Steve Cohen gives thoughts on Jose Iglesias situation
New York's billionaire owner refuses to overrule his baseball operations staff, who have so far declined to bring Iglesias back.
Mets’ Steve Cohen still spending despite tax…
Cohen would like to get under that threshold at some point, but not now. Not when the Mets have momentum and not when they have a lineup deep enough to compete with the one out west. The Mets simply aren’t ready to compete with a lower payroll yet. They don’t have a farm system regularly churning out big-league players.
Mets' Steve Cohen reacts to Vladimir Guerrero Jr-Blue Jays contract situation
Mets owner Steve Cohen could make a run at Vladimir Guerrero Jr. next offseason now that the Blue Jays have failed to extend his contract.
Mets' Steve Cohen puts MLB on notice with Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headed toward free agency
That doesn't mean Cohen isn't already thinking about what could be for his club when Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches free agency shortly after the 20
Steve Cohen discusses Mets potential Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pursuit
News broke on February 18 that superstar slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not agree to a contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays before spring training b
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Cohen holds court on offseason spending, '25 expectations and beyond
At some point, Steve Cohen says, he will cease spending at this level. He’s also well aware that he said the same thing last ...
Scott Boras ‘didn’t say a freakin’ word’ during final Mets negotiations with Pete Alonso: Steve Cohen
Pete Alonso’s agent Scott Boras “didn’t say a freakin’ word the whole time,” during contract negotiations with Steve Cohen ...
Steve Cohen reveals Scott Boras' silence in closing negotiations between Pete Alonso and Mets
The long-running saga for Pete Alonso to leave free agency to return to the New York Mets ended quicker than it should have ...
Steve Cohen encouraged by increase in Season Ticket sales
New York Mets are arguably the most highly anticipated team in the franchise's history. After falling two wins shy of a World Series appearance and sig ...
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Cohen: "It's always nice when a plan comes together"
Steve Cohen on what Juan Soto can bring to the Mets as a player and for the fans, plus having Pete Alonso back in New York ...
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Steve Cohen Adds to Sphere Stake During MSG Networks Debt Saga
Juan Soto—the New York Mets’ pricey offseason acquisition—reported to spring training. Mets owner Steve Cohen may have won ...
Mets Owner Sends Fanbase Harsh Message After Juan Soto Signing
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen went all out this offseason, re-signing All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and adding ...