Pete Alonso re-signs with Mets on two-year, $54 million contract

The Mets are running it back with one of their biggest homegrown stars.

Pete Alonso has agreed to a two-year, $54 million to remain with the Mets, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.

It includes a $10 million signing bonus.

The reunion gives Mets fans an extra present after the team signed superstar slugger Juan Soto to the largest contract in professional sports earlier this month. 

After Soto’s decision, Alonso remained one of the biggest names on the free agent market, and speculation mounted over his future home. The resolution ends a long contract staredown between the two sides.

Pete Alonso’s homer against the Brewers in the wild-card round was one of the highlights of the 2024 Mets season. Jason Szenes / New York Post

Alonso, 30, has been a fan favorite during his six seasons in Queens, and he further endeared himself during the Mets’ magical postseason run to the NLCS with his game-winning home run against the Brewers in Game 3 of the wild-card round. 

Earlier in December, Mets owner Steve Cohen expressed hope that Alonso would remain with the ballclub when all was said and done. 

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso celebrates after scoring against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 2024 season. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST

“We think he is a great bat, and we’re still engaged,” Cohen told reporters on Dec. 12. “We hope that he stays.”

And Alonso has spoken previously about wanting to remain with the Mets. 

After they lost Game 6 in the NLCS to the Dodgers, Alonso told reporters: “I love being a New York Met.” 

“I love this team. I love this organization. This fan base has treated not just myself but my family so well,” Alonso said. “Right now, I’m just thinking of the group. Obviously, we’ll see what happens. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. But I love New York. … The memories we’ve made here are just, wow. This is why we play baseball.”

Alonso has been a star for the Amazin’s since he arrived in 2019.

Pete Alonso of the New York Mets reacts after catching a pop fly in foul territory to end the first inning during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Getty Images

Outside of Aaron Judge, no player has hit more home runs in those five years than Alonso with his 226.

The Polar Bear hit an MLB rookie record of 53 home runs during his first season and has a pair of Home Run Derby crowns to his name. 

Alonso appeared in all 162 regular season games last season — the most he’s ever played in his entire career — and hit .240/.329/.459 with 34 homers and 88 RBIs.

He added another four home runs during the Mets playoff run, hitting .273 with 10 RBIs. 

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