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.
The issue that ‘really bothered’ Mets owner Steve Cohen last season
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 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 still spending despite tax threshold named after him: ‘It always seems like ballplayers are more expensive than I think’
They say that New York City loves to hate on Los Angeles, while Los Angeles doesn’t even think about New York City. The Los Angeles Dodgers are living rent free in the heads of the New York baseball teams right now for good reason.
Steve Cohen will battle with himself — and starving Mets fans will win
PORT ST. LUCIE — Steve Cohen has visions of dropping below what even he wryly called on Tuesday the “Cohen Tax” threshold. I bet he believes the day is coming in the next few years when David Stearns has overseen a farm system that annually delivers difference makers and depth.
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.
Steve Cohen: Mets 'Blew Through' Payroll Projections After $765M Juan Soto Contract
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Steve Cohen prefers calculated spending, but he may not stop until a Mets World Series win
At the dawn of a new baseball season, Mets owner Steve Cohen feels at the precipice of reaching his World Series goal. He got a taste of that success in 2024, and he wants to continue to live through the high-intensity moments and champagne celebrations that came with the Mets' rampant run through the playoffs.
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.
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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 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 ...
Steve Cohen leaves Mets open to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pursuit, but there's a catch
Steve Cohen and the New York Mets are expected to be among the favorites to pursue Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in free agency but ...
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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 ...
Mets' Steve Cohen planning largest entertainment district in MLB
New York's billionaire owner is taking direct aim at the Braves' The Battery Atlanta, but plans to spend billions of his own ...