Getty New York Mets owner Steve Cohen Desperate times call for desperate measures, and after failing to reach the playoffs despite fielding the largest payroll in baseball on Opening Day 2025, the New York Mets are searching for a way to appease an angry fan base and fix what went wrong. But choices made under pressure rarely age well. And with a farm system widely praised as one of the best in baseball — ranked No. 1 by ESPN , No. 4 by Bleacher Report , and No. 7 by MLB.com — the Mets face a