Mets owner Steve Cohen, honest to a fault, admitted that he’d heard the doubts. On a recent tranquil morning at Mets spring training, the richest man in human history to ever wear a hat with a sunglasses-wearing-cartoon-baseball-person logo held court with members of the media.

Madrigal (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Monday. It was reported earlier in the day that Madrigal is expected to miss a significant period of time recovering from a fractured left shoulder,