Pete Alonso returning to the Mets gives New York a huge break after 'exhausting' negotiations

The New York Mets have spent a lot of money this offseason, which made re-signing first baseman Pete Alonso a bit of an uphill climb.

Well, Mets fans can take a deep sigh of relief. Alonso is officially back.

News broke on Wednesday night that the franchise had re-signed its beloved first baseman to a two-year contract worth $54 million, per the New York Post‘s Jon Heyman. There will be an opt-out after the first year, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

After New York owner Steve Cohen gave a brutally honest assessment of where the “exhausting” negotiations were with Alonso’s camp last month, things worked out in the end between the Mets and their franchise star.

As the MLB sure looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers and everyone else right now, the Mets re-signing Alonso ensures they’ll at least be in the title conversation in 2025. The contract exhaustion was well worth it.