Steve Cohen addresses Mets missing playoffs after Juan Soto signing

The Cincinnati Reds suffering a 4-2 loss at the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday meant that the New York Mets could back into a wild-card playoff spot by earning a win at what was a 78-83 Miami Marlins side. 

Instead, the Mets showed little fight as they fell 4-0 to head into the offseason much earlier than people imagined when the club signed star outfielder Juan Soto in December 2024. 

On Monday, big-spending Mets owner Steve Cohen broke his silence when he took to X to apologize to fans regarding what went wrong for the club over the final three-and-a-half months of the season. 

Steve Cohen sends message to fans about Mets' failures

"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology," Cohen wrote. "You did your part by showing up and supporting the team. We didn’t do our part. We will do a post-mortem and figure out the obvious and less obvious reasons why the team didn’t perform up to your and my expectations."

Almost immediately after the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs, a report shared that the club has "no plans to fire" manager Carlos Mendoza. For a lengthy piece published on Monday morning, Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic mentioned that "the Mets as an organization are still happy with Mendoza as their manager." 

A couple of months after Cohen signed Soto to a 15-year, $765M contract, Cohen somewhat controversially complained about the fact that the Mets finished the 2024 regular season ranked 17th in MLB in average home attendance. According to ESPN, the Mets finished Sunday ranked fifth in average home attendance for this season. 

Despite such passionate support, a Mets team that ended June 12 with a record of 45-24 went 38-55 over its final 93 games. Per ESPN's Jorge Castillo, only four clubs were responsible for a worse mark from June 13 through Sunday. 

Steve Cohen thanks Mets fans after collapse

"We are all feeling raw emotions today," Cohen added. "I know how much time and effort you have put into this team. The result was unacceptable. Your emotions tell me how much you care and continues to motivate the organization to do better. Thank you to the best fans in sports."

Cohen repeatedly has shown he'll assemble some of the most expensive rosters in baseball in an attempt to make the Mets more than a franchise that occasionally qualifies for the playoffs. He and Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns will now have to decide if first baseman Pete Alonso and star closer Edwin Diaz should be brought back, assuming both decide to opt out of their contracts later this fall.