PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said he had a payroll budget in mind when the offseason began, but he had "blown through" that number by the time players reported for spring training.
"Because I want a winning team," Cohen said Tuesday at Clover Park, the Mets' spring training home. "And I want to get the best team I can on the field."
The Mets' current projected payroll is approximately $325 million, second only to the Los Angeles Dodgers, after an offseason that included giving star Juan Soto the richest contract in professional sports history.