A fourth-place finish in the NL East was certainly not what the New York Mets envisioned ahead of the start of the 2023 season.
Neither was the luxury tax bill that needed to be footed by owner Steve Cohen to the tune of $100.7 million. The final total of $100,781,932 was a major league record.
The record tax bill was due to Cohen’s outlandish spending for the 2023 roster. New York’s payroll finished the year at $374.7 million, despite a record of just 75–87.
