Cohen Apologizes After Mets Lose Wild-Card Tiebreaker

Mets owner Steve Cohen apologized on X after New York was eliminated from playoff contention following a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins that dashed a chance to clinch the final NL wild-card. The team collapsed after a 45-24 start, finishing 83-79 after going 38-55 over the final 93 games. Heavy offseason spending — including Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million contract and a roughly $340–341 million payroll — failed to produce results as pitching woes, notably a rotation with a 5.27 ERA and an MLB-low workload in innings late in the season, undermined the club. New York lost a tiebreaker to Cincinnati for the final wild-card spot, and after the finale Cohen promised a post-mortem while manager Carlos Mendoza and president David Stearns signaled internal reviews and possible changes. Reports after the game included Pete Alonso saying he may test free agency, and Citi Field attendance rose to a record level despite the collapse.