In 2024, the New York Mets led Major League Baseball in payroll for the third consecutive year, spending $333.3 million. Under owner Steve Cohen, their total spending has reached $1.36 billion over four years, surpassing the cumulative player expenditures of the Marlins, Pirates, and Rays in the past two decades. Additionally, they made headlines by signing Juan Soto to a record 15-year, $765 million contract. Cohen emphasized the discomfort required for success, reflecting a new financial era for the franchise.
Since Cohen bought the team from the Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz families in November 2020, the Mets have totaled $1.13 billion in payroll and $228.7 million in tax.
The Mets established a $333.3 million regular payroll record, according to figures finalized by Major League Baseball this week and obtained by The Associated Press.
One thing I've learned a long time ago, if you want something that's amazing, it's going to be uncomfortable, Cohen said in December.
By comparison, the Athletics have spent a low of $269 million over the past four seasons and the Pirates $271 million.
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