Pete Alonso has signed a $54 million deal with the New York Mets for two years. Steve Cohen praised David Stearns for his role in securing the deal. Fans are divided over the contract's value. Alonso's initial rejection of a $70 million offer and criticism of his agent,

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen "certainly won" the protracted negotiations with Pete Alonso and agent Scott Boras, according to Fox Sports.

The baseball world has mostly celebrated the Mets re-signing first baseman Pete Alonso — but not MLB analyst Chris Rose. In a social media post published shortly after news broke that Alonso was headed back to Queens on a two-year, $54 million contract with an option, Rose revealed why he’s “worried” for the homegrown Met.