Steve Cohen announced early Friday morning that his acquisition of the New York Mets was entirely complete. He is now the official owner.
It’s official , we are closed .
— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) November 6, 2020
And he made his presence known immediately. Cohen canned nearly the entire front office of the Mets, including general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.
Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen and his entire front office are gone. Full house-cleaning by Steve Cohen within hours of taking control of the Mets.