Pete Alonso is far from a lock to re-sign with the New York Mets, but if that were to happen, neither of these three players will make the team's Opening Day roster.

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.