The Mets have been chasing after a fourth outfielder to back up Mark Canha, Starling Marte and Brandon Nimmo since the offseason began. Pham has experience playing all three outfield positions.
Playing professional sports in New York is grueling for a litany of reasons. Athletes who are vilified by the fans rarely survive New York, let alone blossom into stars. Daniel Jones and Julius Randle have stunningly both done just that this season.
After letting Correa escape to Minnesota, continuing the trend of not investing into oft-injured players, it is obvious Cohen won’t spend like a drunken sailor. He's into safe — and smart — investments.