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.

Pete Alonso, the top free-agent first baseman available this offseason, has signed an agreement to remain with the New York Mets, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.  It's a two-year deal for Alonso that is worth $54 million guaranteed,

Pete Alonso’s free-agent saga is over, and he ended up right where he started. The first baseman agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the Mets, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported.