The president of baseball operations indicated that the probability of a big add is quite low...at least for spring training. That means — most likely — no elite starting pitcher, no extra late-inning reliever,

Pete Alonso and the Mets finalized their $54 million, two-year contract Wednesday. Also, president of baseball operations David Stearns confirmed that Jose Iglesias is unlikely to return to the team this year.

There’s also the fact that the Mets shrewdly offered Alonso the qualifying offer. This made him less attractive to opposing teams because they’d lose a draft pick if they signed him. These negotiations and this prove-yourself contract could bring out the best in Alonso, who Stearns says is a “really motivated player right now.”

With Pete Alonso's contract official David Stearns could address what it took to get a deal and the impact he can have in a lineup led by Juan Soto.

PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets can expect a “motivated” Pete Alonso this season. David Stearns, the team’s president of baseball operations, used that description of the slugging first baseman Wednesday after Alonso’s two-year contract worth $54 million for a return to the Mets became official.

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.?

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.

So Pete Alonso is back with the Mets and everyone is happy. The Polar Bear is happy because he never wanted to leave the Mets, especially after he grudgingly came to realize he didn’t have a market. Steve Cohen is happy because he got to appease Mets fans in bringing back their favorite son — at his price.