MLB Insider Takes Brutal Aim at Mets With “Not Good Enough” Roster Comment

The New York Mets have been a team that has been under the spotlight in recent years. Despite spending a huge sum, the Queens-based side has not won any championships. On Friday, an MLB insider took a brutal aim at them with a “not good enough” roster comment.

Last year, the Mets acquired Juan Soto on a record-shattering 15-year, $765 million deal. While the Dominican international did play his part in the 2025 season, hitting 43 home runs (his career best) and 105 RBIs, the team still missed the playoffs.

This offseason, the Mets are in an overhaul era. After trading away veteran Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien, the team lost 2 of their top All-Stars in Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso.

Both players opted-out of their contracts following the end of the season. Diaz ended up turning down a 3-year, $66 million deal from the Mets and joined the two-time defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, on a 3-year, $69 million deal.

Just a day later, the Mets fanbase received another huge blow. Their home run king, Pete Alonso joined the Baltimore Orioles on a 5-year, $155 million deal. Later reports suggested that the team did not even make a formal offer for the first baseman.

The Mets have made some moves this offseason. Before Diaz’s deal with the Dodgers, the team brought in Devin Williams. The closing pitcher, who struggled with the New York Yankees in the 2025 season, joined them on a 3-year, $51 million deal.

After losing Alonso, the Mets added veteran infielder Jorge Polanco on a 2-year, $40 million contract. Earlier this week, they got another former Yankees star to join them as they agreed to a 2-year, $22 million deal with Luke Weaver.

The team still has some holes to fill and is expected to spend heavily again. In the midst of this, MLB insider Jon Heyman took a dig at them. In a post on X, he expressed that the issue with their team is their roster, which according to him is “not good enough” to win championships.

It’s not worth complaining the Mets don’t spend enough. They are consistently a top 2 spender in MLB. They spend plenty. The issue is their roster. It’s not good enough. Their rotation looks thin, their offense is way down and they’re missing half a bullpen (and MLB’s top closer)

Jon Heyman on X

It’s not worth complaining the Mets don’t spend enough. They are consistently a top 2 spender in MLB. They spend plenty. The issue is their roster. It’s not good enough. Their rotation looks thin, their offense is way down and they’re missing half a bullpen (and MLB’s top closer)

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 20, 2025

Mets owner Steve Cohen fires back at fans over payroll

In the past few days, the New York Mets fans have gone through several emotions. The team lost out some of their fan favorites and attacked team Steve Cohen and the team’s front office. On Friday, Cohen fired back at some of them over the team’s payroll saga.

The 69-year-old took to his X account and expressed that some of them have misinterpreted an article from the New York Post regarding the team’s payroll. While calling some of them “idiots”, Cohen claimed it is hard to predict what the payroll would be next season.

As typical, the usual idiots misinterpreting a [New York] Post article on Mets payroll for ‘ 26. I can’t imagine our payroll to be lower than last year. It’s always hard to predict but that would be my best guess.

Steve Cohen on X

As typical , the usual idiots misinterpreting a Post article on Mets payroll for ‘ 26. I can’t imagine our payroll to be lower than last year. It’s always hard to predict but that would be my best guess.

— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 19, 2025

In another post, the Mets owner called out this “payroll watchers” and ripped them.

Payroll watchers always forget to budget for waiver claims, player movement from minors to majors and trade deadline moves. That’s how it typically works.

Steve Cohen on X

Payroll watchers always forget to budget for waiver claims, player movement from minors to majors and trade deadline moves. That’s how it typically works.

— Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) December 19, 2025

As per Spotrac, the Mets had a payroll of $341 million in 2025. This was the second largest, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ $350 million.

As per that article from the New York Post, the Mets are expected to have a payroll of around $310-$320 million for the 2026 season.

Cohen had previously reassured the fans about the offseason. In a private conversation with Jon Heyman, he acknowledged understanding the fans’ reaction and added that there was still plenty of time left in the offseason to build a team capable of challenging for the title.

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