In the end, it was an old-fashioned sit-down between the principles that helped finish the deal that brought Pete Alonso back to the Mets. On Tuesday, team owner Steve Cohen flew to Tampa — where Alonso resides — and along with president of baseball operations David Stearns,

Pete Alonso signs a $54 million contract with the New York Mets for the next two seasons, ending off-season speculations. Alonso voiced frustrations about previous offers to Mets owner Steve Cohen before finalizing the deal.