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.

After grueling negotiations it seems as though we'll get at least one more year of Pete Alonso in Queens. Breaking on the evening of February 5th, it was announced that Pete had agreed to a two-year deal for $54 million with a $10 million signing bonus and an opt out after the first year.

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.