If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That is the mindset of New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, who announced on Monday that the entire co

A new season is just beginning in a sense for Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotten over the old one.

After a relatively austere offseason last year, the Mets once again plan to be big players in free agency. New York has around $180 million coming off its team payroll, and Stearns said that he expects to spend “a good portion of that.”

After a season that saw the Mets shatter all expectations and play until Game 6 of the NL Championship Series — where they lost to the Dodgers — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was asked how close his team was to fulfilling Cohen’s wishes. He had some strong feelings.

The Mets aren’t overflowing with prospects ready to compete for jobs next spring, but perceptions can change fast.

With the annual GM Meetings kicking off in San Antonio, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns met with the media on Monday night, answering questions about the club's coaching staff, the plan for Brandon Nimmo in 2025,