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The New York Mets aren't letting Major League Baseball's hiatus stop them from achieving one of their ultimate goals: selling the team.
While the baseball season remains indefinitely suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wilpon family, which controls the franchise, continues to seek prospective buyers despite a sharp decline in both the market and interest in the team from some suitors.
After the sale of the team to Steve Cohen for $2.6 billion fell apart in February, the Wilpons have continued evaluating their options, according to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, but with little luck:
"Trying to sell a team in this environment is, to say the least, not ideal.