Instead, the Mets never reached their potential despite having the highest payroll in MLB. Cohen wrote a letter to his season ticket holders promising to be a "competitive" group next year. Despite Cohen saying they are going to be competitive in 2024, Scherzer revealed what Cohen and GM Billy Eppler told him prior to being dealt to Texas. The Mets had a $364 million payroll to start the 2023 season, which led MLB by a mile. In addtion to Scherzer and Verlander, the Mets unloaded free agent acquisitions David Robertson and Tommy Pham and Mark Canha, who signed with the team before the 2022 season.

Source: Fox News August 06, 2023 10:29 UTC