The New York Mets have spent a lot of money this offseason, which made re-signing first baseman Pete Alonso a bit of an uphill climb. Well, Mets fans can take a deep sigh of relief. Alonso is officially back.

After a protracted winter negotiation, the sides reportedly agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract on Wednesday night.

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.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen publicly acknowledged that contract talks with free-agent first baseman and Mets fan-favorite Pete Alonso have been "an exhausting" process. It seems Cohen isn't yet ready to completely move on from the 30-year-old slugger.

In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.

With each passing day, the gap between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets grows wider. The slugging first baseman remains unsigned, and although the Mets have a

The first was re-signing reliever Ryne Stanek for one year, $4.5 million. The second was signing infielder Nick Madrigal for $1.35 million, which probably marked an end to the Jose Iglesias era in Queens. These moves “signaled” that the Mets “were leaving room for the possibility of a pivot back to Alonso,” Martino wrote.

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,

Slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets are in agreement on a 2-year, $54 million contract, sources said, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played.

The New York Mets are trying to re-sign Pete Alonso. However, they could bring him back along with another key player before the season starts.

First baseman Pete Alonso is right back where he belongs: with the New York Mets. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Alonso and the Mets agreed on Wednesday to a two-year, $54 million contract.