Mets Hit with Record 1 Million Luxury Tax Bill

FILE - New York Mets owner Steve Cohen looks on before the start of a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in New York. Cohen's Mets finished with a

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, for the greatest flop in baseball history! The New York Mets have made quite the splash with a record luxury tax bill of nearly $101 million. Ouch! That's gotta hurt.

Owner Steve Cohen's Mets finished in fourth place in their division with a tax payroll of $374.7 million, leaving them with a whopping tax bill of $100,781,932. Talk about a financial fumble! This surpasses the previous high set by the 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers, who owed a measly $291.1 million.