# Steve Cohen's Urgent Mets Move

> Mets owner Steve Cohen faces urgent decisions as team misses playoffs twice in a row.
- Title: Steve Cohen's Urgent Mets Move · EssentiallySports | Shortify
- Summary: Mets owner Steve Cohen faces urgent decisions as team misses playoffs twice in a row. Mets owner Steve Cohen must act quickly to avoid a transaction freeze…
- Keywords: steve cohen, mets, nfl, mlb, carson benge, nolan mclean, derek falvey, tarik skubal, devin williams, adrian morejon, mets payroll, mlb offseason
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-he-feels-some-urgency-steve-cohens-next-move-under-radar-as-mets-enter-a-crucial-offseason
- Author: Utsav Gupta
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:38:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: steve cohen, mets, nfl, mlb, carson benge, nolan mclean, derek falvey, tarik skubal, devin williams, adrian morejon, mets payroll, mlb offseason
## Mets miss playoffs
Mets finished 74-88 and missed October for second straight year.
## Cohen feels urgency
Owner Steve Cohen reportedly feels urgency despite team's poor performance.

> I definitely think he feels some urgency
## Front office changes
Cohen plans to remove GM and support David Stearns without a general manager.

> It doesn't have to be a GM
## Pitcher decisions
Tarik Skubal and Adrian Morejon are potential targets for immediate trade moves.

> It's a decision he can make immediately
## Transaction freeze risk
Mets face transaction freeze due to CBA expiration and luxury tax overage.

> A work stoppage appears almost inevitable
## Key takeaway

Mets owner Steve Cohen must act quickly to avoid a transaction freeze after missing playoffs twice in a row.