Steve Cohen took another step closer toward purchasing the .
The New York Post's Joel Sherman and Sportico's Scott Soshnick and Barry M. Bloom reported Tuesday that MLB's Ownership Committee voted 7-1 in favor of approving Cohen as the Mets' next owner.
He still needs to pass a vote of the Executive Council. Then at least 23 fellow owners will need to sign off on the move before the transaction is official.
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