After billionaire owner Steve Cohen went on a $259 million spending spree in the offseason, the New York Mets have raced out of the gate to a 40-22 start in the 2022 season, the second-best record in the MLB at the time of print. Even more impressive is the fact that the Mets have done it without the likes of ace Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and slugger Pete Alonso, each of whom have been or are sidelined.

New York looks the part of a contender, but that doesn't mean they are without weaknesses. Cohen spoke to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and got honest about the team's MLB trade deadline plans after their big spending this offseason.

“I’m not ruling out anything,” Cohen told The Post about his deadline spending plans. “It would be dumb to rule anything out. You always have to keep your optionality.”

Cohen was asked by Heyman about his MLB trade deadline spending plans. The Mets owner responded by saying he's “not ruling anything out.”

While it's admittedly, a bit of a generic answer, it's still notable because Cohen actually means it. Mets fans have been treated to the previous owners, the Wilpons, notoriously stingy with their wallets, repeatedly declining to make the team better if it meant spending a little more.

Cohen is the exact opposite. Even as the Mets stare the $290 million luxury tax right in the face, he's still keeping his options open at the deadline.

If the Mets happen to need an extra bat- Heyman names Washington Nationals slugger Josh Bell and Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles as possible fits- Cohen won't let the money stop him.

The Mets likely won't be big players at the deadline. But they won't sit back and watch either.