Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have finalized their $54 million, two-year contract on the same day spring training opened with the team’s first formal workout for pitchers and catchers.

Even when it looked as though the Mets were ready to move on from the Polar Bear, a reunion never felt far off.

With Pete Alonso's contract official David Stearns could address what it took to get a deal and the impact he can have in a lineup led by Juan Soto.