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Mets Break Ground on $60 Million, 55,000-Square-Foot Player Development Complex in Port St. Lucie

Owner Steve Cohen is privately funding the roughly $60 million build to accelerate the club’s player-development pipeline.

Overview

  • The club held a groundbreaking Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, replacing a largely unchanged 1988-era minor-league complex after years of planning.
  • Plans call for a 7,000-square-foot weight room, a 180-locker clubhouse, hydrotherapy pools with treadmill units, a training room, batting cage, turf field, a full-service dining room, and a multipurpose space.
  • The project cost is approximately $60 million, which officials said is being covered entirely by owner Steve Cohen.
  • Completion timelines reported publicly differ, with MLB.com citing a target of April 2026 while team coverage quoted David Stearns pointing to 2027.
  • Team leaders framed the build as part of a wider development push that also includes new facilities in the Dominican Republic, with Stearns saying it will help cement the Mets as a preeminent development organization.