Tag: Steve Cohen

How Has The Mets’ Front Office Grown Under David Stearns?

Tim Britton of the Athletic recently released an article analyzing the New York Mets’ front office and the organizations struggles. In his article he noted how three years in this still is not fully David Stearn’s front office. A large number of senior staff predate him. In the article, Britton wrote, “First, owing to the executive churn that preceded Stearns, the Mets’ front...

Morning Briefing: Dave Dombrowski Extension with Phillies Likely

Good morning, Mets fans! Despite another disappointing finish in the postseason, the Phillies are likely to extend president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Dombrowski has made several great moves in charge of the Phillies, but he also has underperforming veterans such as Trea Turner and Aaron Nola on the books for a lot of money for a long time. It appears Dombrowski is set to continue...

Cohen Says Mets Will Add to Front Office

David Stearns’ job as president of baseball operations is safe, but coming off two underachieving seasons, owner Steve Cohen wants to get him more help in the front office. Cohen told SNY Saturday during an in-game interview that “voices” would be added to aid Stearns. The Athletic’s Will Sammon followed that up with a report posted Monday that it would “likely come...

Game Chat: Phillies vs Mets, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, June 28, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Jesús Luzardo (6-4, 4.00) vs. LHP Cionel Pérez (3-3, 4.99) SNY The New York Mets finally snapped their seven-game losing streak Saturday with a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Now the Mets have a chance to take a series against one of the hottest teams in baseball. Sunday is a good example of the predicament the Mets’...

Mets Don’t Plan on Firing Carlos Mendoza

Despite a 10-21 start to the 2026 season, their third-worst record through 31 games in franchise history, the New York Mets don’t seem ready to rock the boat. According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the club does not intend on firing manager Carlos Mendoza and continues to support the third-year skipper in hopes that a turnaround is on the horizon. “We know our record is not what we...

Steve Cohen Interview with Howie Rose

Steve Cohen sat down with Howie Rose in an annual interview posted by the New York Mets to discuss why he is excited by this new Mets team and why he believes they are a playoff contender. He said the Mets have not won enough World Series and he wants to bring another to Queens. On Players Who Left He discussed how he can understand when fans get upset when fan favorite players leave the team....

Morning Briefing: Diamondbacks Re-Sign Zac Gallen

Good morning, Mets fans! One of the last few notable starting pitcher free agents came off the board on Friday, with Zac Gallen re-signing with the Diamondbacks. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the deal is for one-year, $22.025 million, the same value of the qualifying offer Gallen initially rejected. Gallen struggled to a 4.83 ERA in 2025, but he’s been the ace of the Arizona rotation...

Mets’ 2025 Luxury Tax Bill Comes in at $91.6 Million

Steve Cohen is spending money. The Mets will be hit with the second-highest luxury tax bill in baseball in 2025 after the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to figures finalized Friday by MLB and the players’ union that were obtained by the Associated Press. New York will pay $91.6 million, raising their total tax owed over the last four years under Cohen to $320.3 million, per...

Steve Cohen Quiets Concerns About Mets Lowering Payroll in 2026

Amidst a rather eventful offseason for the New York Mets thus far, owner Steve Cohen took to social media to address the club’s payroll for the 2026 campaign. On the morning of Dec. 19, the New York Post’s Mike Puma wrote in an article that the Mets currently estimate that they’ll shell out a grand total of somewhere between $310 million and $320 million to their roster next...

Steve Cohen, Hard Rock Officially Get Casino License

The New York State Gaming Commission officially approved the license for Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park casino next to Citi Field. The Gaming Facility Location Board recommended on December 1 that Hard Rock at Metropolitan Park receive a license from the Gaming Commission, leaving the awardee one final test of passing a “character and fitness test” from the Gaming Commission....

Metropolitan Park Project Gets Gaming License Recommendation

Steve Cohen is going to build it. He hopes many will come. On Monday, the New York State Gambling Facility Location Board met at the Proshansky Auditorium at CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan to vote on who would be granted gambling licenses. The board recommended a gaming license for the Cohen and Hard Rock International’s $8 billion Metropolitan Park project. The board also voted...

Mets Post Record $308 Million Total Revenue in 2025

The Mets posted a new financial high in 2025. The organization recorded a $308 million total revenue and $195 million net income last season, according to their latest unaudited statement from Queens Ballpark Company LLC. The statement covered a nine-month period from the beginning of the season to September 30, 2025, and was obtained by the Sports Business Journal. The financial figures from...

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