After a long “will they or won’t they” period lasting almost three months, the Mets brought back homegrown first baseman Pete Alonso on a two-year, $54 million deal. The contract includes an opt-out after the first year. He will make $30 million this season.
It was a fraught negotiation that involved weeks of rumors and twists and turns, including Mets owner Steve Cohen saying publicly at Amazin’ Day that the process was “exhausting.” But the process came to the resolution that felt inevitable from the start: Pete Alonso stays a New York Met.