PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Steve Cohen went to sleep annoyed the night of Jan. 15. The New York Mets‘ billionaire owner hoped Kyle Tucker would accept his club’s four-year, $220 million offer, but the star outfielder chose to join the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With the winter’s best free agent off the board, the Mets, in the process of a thorough roster revamp, were eager to pivot. And everyone knew it.
Source: MLB 2026: Inside New York Mets’ makeover — and what’s next – ESPN