As the richest owner in baseball, the splashy moves began in 2022 when then-general manager Billy Eppler made a big swing by signing Scherzer to a record annual contract, along with supplementary deals to add Starling Marte and Mark Canha and a trade to land Chris Bassitt. Suddenly, the Mets had the second-highest payroll in baseball.

The New York Mets are among the favorites to land Juan Soto in free agency, and team owner Steve Cohen isn’t hiding it. Meeting with reporters on Monday, he offered no new information about the team’s pursuit of their cross-town rival’s superstar.

Whether the New York Mets are considered favorites to sign Juan Soto this offseason or not, they're certainly in a good position to get a deal done with the 26-