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Mets owner Steve Cohen issued a statement on Friday following his approval from MLB owners and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, “I am humbled that MLB’s owners have approved me to be the next owner of the New York Mets. Owning a team is a great privilege and an awesome responsibility. I would like to thank the owners and Commissioner Manfred and his team for welcoming me to Major League Baseball.”
Major League Baseball also released a statement on the sale, with the key component being that they expect the sale to be finalized within the next 10 days.
With that in mind, Cohen continued his by saying he’s excited to get to work quickly, “My family and I are lifelong Mets fans, so we’re really excited about this. With free agency starting Sunday night we will be working towards a quick close. ”
