The New York Mets, who opened the season with Major League Baseball's second-highest payroll at approximately $381.69 million, have fallen to the bottom of the league after sinking into an 11-game losing streak.
The Mets lost 2-1 in extra innings to the Chicago Cubs in an away game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday.
The defeat marked the Mets' 11th consecutive loss. Their season record stands at 7-15 with a .318 winning percentage, tying the Kansas City Royals for the worst in the league.
It is the first time in 22 years, since 2004, that the Mets have dropped 11 straight games. That year, the team suffered an 11-game skid from August 29 to September 9, finishing the regular season 71-91 and failing to reach the postseason.
Since billionaire Steve Cohen took over as owner, the club has invested astronomical sums to bring in star players, but injuries to key players have weighed the team down. Juan Soto and top-tier infielder Jorge Polanco are currently sidelined.
