Story byJ. P. HoornstraMon, February 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·2 min readIn an offseason of change for the New York Mets, owner Steve Cohen took one lost free agent pursuit to heart. MORE: Did Brock Holt reveal a shocking reason for Hanley Ramirez’s Red Sox exit?When outfielder Kyle Tucker signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers — after reportedly mulling offers from the Dodgers, Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays — Cohen told reporters in the Mets’ spring training camp Monday that he “actually went to bed annoyed.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement didn’t wait long to pivot to the Mets’ next target, signing free agent infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million contract.“I was getting calls from agents literally five minutes later,” after news spread that Tucker chose the Dodgers. “The agent for Bo (Bichette) had called us right after, and discussions started.
