Mets Trade: Payroll Increases By $30 Million With Francisco Lindor Deal 01/07/21 AT 2:02 PM Steve Cohen’s purchase of the New York Mets is already starting to pay dividends with a blockbuster trade that will increase the team’s payroll significantly. New York has agreed to acquire infielder Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians. The Mets will send Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez to the Indians, along with prospects Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. Unwilling to match MLB’s biggest spenders under previous own...