Fans cheer as Mets owner Steve Cohen makes his way through the crowd prior to the unveiling of the Tom Seaver statue outside Citi Field prior to the start of game between the Mets and Diamondbacks April 15, 2022. Mets Home Opener
Since taking over the New York Mets in September 2020, Steve Cohen has completely transformed the franchise’s ways, to say the least.
After years of being an organization that hardly spent anything, in just the third season under Cohen’s leadership, the Mets are set to comfortably have the highest payroll in MLB history, well over a whopping $300 million.