After a long and tense negotiation, the Put And Pete Alonso Finally concluded an agreement earlier this week.
As we have learned, the first slugging player left a bigger three -year pact of food on the table, returns rather An agreement of $ 54 million over two years With an opt-out.
A meeting always had too much sense to make it happenBut it was not always clear that we reach this point.
In fact, the talks calmed down for a while before the owner Steve Cohen Expressed his frustration in the face of the Amazin ‘Day event of the team, saying that it was a “long and exhausting conversation”, and he did not like what was presented to them.
A few days later, both sides were back to the table.
Then Tuesday, Cohen called for a meeting in person between himself, David StearnsAnd Alonso’s camp in Tampa to talk about things and chop things.
“I wanted to humanize negotiations,” said Cohen Jon Heyman from the New York Post. “I wanted him to hear it directly from me – two humans having a real conversation – I was clear. I told him I want you to come back. We want you to come back.
It was ultimately the breakthrough they needed, because it became clear that Alonso felt the same thing, and the two parties were back in business shortly after – with the Sny MLB, Andy Martino breaking the news of the agreement Wednesday evening.
The 30 -year -old now comes back to a place where he is comfortable to play and loved by the fans base, and he will have the opportunity to hit in a program with two of the biggest stars of the game – Francisco Lindor And Juan Soto.
The hope, which comes out of a year in marble, is that he will be able to return to the dominant form he showed in the section during last season’s race.
“Now he must just be pete and go to do his thing,” said Cohen Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports. “I hope he is more relaxed now – not saying that he was not relaxed – but I hope he can focus on what he is doing and enjoy the season with his teammates. Come on win something. “
