The Mets went into the season with baseball's highest payroll and took a big swing by landing Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract. They also re-signed Pete Alonso. Cohen's plan was to go all-in on a team that showed serious signs of contention with last year's run to the NLCS.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said he's "as frustrated as everybody else" on the heels of a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates.