New York Mets owner Steve Cohen made his feelings clear to Pete Alonso when both sides met in Tampa and ultimately agreed on a new contract. Jon Heyman of the

On Thursday, after Mike Puma of The New York Post reported that Cohen along with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns flew to Tampa on Tuesday to meet with Alonso at a social club where Alonso belongs, his colleague Jon Heyman revealed what was said during that meeting.

Of all the numbers Pete Alonso can bring to the Mets lineup, the one that resonated maybe the loudest to his manager last season was 162.

So Pete Alonso is back with the Mets and everyone is happy. The Polar Bear is happy because he never wanted to leave the Mets, especially after he grudgingly came to realize he didn’t have a market. Steve Cohen is happy because he got to appease Mets fans in bringing back their favorite son — at his price.

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,

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.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza still had to deal with partial hypotheticals when speaking about Pete Alonso’s return, considering the team has not made his re-signing official yet. But at this point,