The first signing of the Steve Cohen era came before any major front office hiring, as the Mets signed 6’7” right hander Sam McWilliams in free agency. Mets team president Sandy Alderson discussed multiple times in his re-introduction presser that the Mets’ depth was lacking, and McWilliams is the first step in amending that.
McWilliams, 25, is a rather interesting player to give a major league contract to. Drafted by the Phillies in 2014, he bounced from Philadephia’s system to the Diamondbacks, then to the Rays, and has now landed with the Mets.