New York Mets fans had one of their biggest offseason wishes granted on February 5, when it was announced that slugger Pete Alonso re-signed with the team on a

The Mets officially announced their deal with Alonso today. February 5: The stalemate between Pete Alonso and the Mets is over. New York is reportedly in agreement on a two-year, $54MM deal with the star first baseman.

The most high-profile “Will they/won’t they” since Jim and Pam finally came to an end on Wednesday night when the New York Mets re-signed first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million contract. The deal comes with a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out after the first season, making it essentially a one-year, $30 million deal.

Will the Mets be willing to re-sign Pete Alonso a second time? Or might they have their heart set on, say, pending free agent Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

In a surprise development, the fan-favorite first baseman reached a two-year, $54 million contract to return to the Mets.

Of all the numbers Pete Alonso can bring to the Mets lineup, the one that resonated maybe the loudest to his manager last season was 162. That is, Alonso played all 162 games for the Mets in the regular season,

The Mets and the perennial All-Star first baseman agreed to a two-year deal worth $54 million after a protracted winter negotiation.

The Mets saw the light and resigned Pete "Big Stack" Alonso to a two-year contract for $54 million with two opt-out clauses over the next two seasons. New York desperately needed his bat behind Juan Soto in their lineup.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza still had to deal with partial hypotheticals when speaking about Pete Alonso’s return, considering the team has not made his re-signing official yet. But at this point,