A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that first baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract.

Pete Alonso isn’t going anywhere. In a surprise development, the fan-favorite first baseman reached a two-year, $54 million contract to return to the Mets, according to multiple reports. The first baseman will be making $30 million next season and owns a $24 million player option for the 2026 season.

As Mets fans showed in 2024 with the acquisition of outfielder Jesse Winker, though, hard feelings can be forgiven. Does that open the door for New York to trade for Hoskins, who signed a two-year, $36 million contract last winter, if Alonso doesn't re-sign?