KEY ADDITIONS: Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco, Joey Lucchesi, James McCann, Mike Montgomery, Tommy Hunter, Jonathan Villar, Albert Almora Jr., Robel Garcia, Jose Martinez, Aaron Loup, Jerad Eickhoff, Arodys Vizcaino, Steve Cohen
KEY SUBTRACTIONS: Steven Matz, Paul Sewald, Chasen Shreve, Amed Rosario
You’ll note the name of a non-player in the “key additions” section — Steve Cohen. He’s the new owner of the Mets, an unabashed Mets fan who’s also a billionaire. Cohen has begun to spend money and wants not only to compete in the NL East, but with the Yankees in New York.