So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

The New York Mets' quest for another deep playoff run has gotten a lot harder. Japanese phenom starting pitcher Roki Sasaki announced on his Instagram account

Japanese star Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. The 23-year-old confirmed on Friday that he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram.

Former New York Mets general ... Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow to stay relatively fresh for the playoffs. Steve Phillips was the Mets GM from 1997 to 2003.

The defending World Series champions have restocked this offseason and boast the makings of a juggernaut. But they have a more complex path to making a dynasty.

The Mets acquired Stanek from Seattle in exchange for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas at the trade deadline last year.

The CBT has increasingly become an issue for Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner. As it stands, the Yankees are a fourth-time CBT payor and expected to pay north of $43 million in luxury tax, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts.

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.”

The Los Angeles Dodgers MVP Shohei Ohtani accepted the award fully in english and gave a touching tribute to the city.

The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be among the teams interested in free agent pitcher and one-time Dodger Max Scherzer.