After saying he had not met with Ohtani, Counsell was asked whether anyone in the Cubs front office had.
Counsell replied: “I have not.”Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, another prized free agent, could be sought by the New York Yankees and Mets, who set payroll records this year in their third season under owner Steve Cohen.
The Mets' projected final 2023 payroll is about $346 million and their luxury tax roughly $102 million.
Political Cartoons View All 1283 Images“I don’t know if anybody can compete with Steve Cohen,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
He's had a lot of success and built an empire which has allowed him to do things like the Mets.
Persons:
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