Although the Mets are planning for 2025 and beyond, owner Steve Cohen said he doesn’t want to “roll a team out that we’re going to be embarrassed about” and still thinks New York will be “highly competitive” in 2024.
— Although the New York Mets are planning for 2025 and beyond, owner Steve Cohen doesn’t want to get “embarrassed” next season.
Cohen met with players, coaches and reporters Wednesday before the struggling Mets played in Kansas City, one day after the team capped a stunning series of trades of veteran players leading up to baseball’s deadline.
After acquiring a bevy of minor league prospects in return, New York is clearly focused on the future. Cohen, however, said he still thinks the Mets will be “highly competitive” in 2024.
“I think the expectations were really high this year and my guess is next year they’ll be a lot lower,” he explained. “I can’t speak to what’s going to happen in the offseason. I’m opportunistic. I don’t want to roll a team out that we’re going to be embarrassed about. But, we also know that spending a fortune doesn’t guarantee a trip to the playoffs. I think we’ve got to look and see what we need. Obviously we need starting pitching, and that’s the key thing.”
Cohen discussed the decision to trade star pitchers Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and others.
