The New York Mets worked hard to keep Pete Alonso in the Big Apple, but he could use his opt-out to leave the team next winter.

Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million with New York Mets that includes an opt-out after the first year, finally re-signing with the team that drafted him after a drawn-out winter of negotiations, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.