President of Baseball Operations David Stearns had pivoted away from Alonso briefly and focused instead on adding some pitching to the Mets' roster, but he was ultimately able to

After the Mets and Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year deal on Wednesday night, president of baseball operations David Stearns continues to show his high baseball acumen in another strong offseason.

On Tuesday, team owner Steve Cohen flew to Tampa — where Alonso resides — and, along with president of baseball operations David Stearns, met with Alonso and the first baseman’s representative, Scott Boras. For about three hours, the group convened at Stovall House, a social club to which Alonso belongs.