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Pete Alonso Jokingly Apologizes to Steve Cohen After Drawn-Out Mets Negotiation

Pete Alonso signed a two-year, $54 million deal to return to the New York Mets this offseason. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso is back with the New York Mets after a drawn out chase in free agency. Despite his long and winding road back to the franchise, it appears the four-time MLB All-Star is in good spirits.

Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal to return to the Mets on February 12, after three months of negotiations. Midway through the chase, owner Steve Cohen said negotiations with the free agent first baseman were "exhausting," a sentiment the player did not share.

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