New York Mets owner Steve Cohen reveals the pivotal moment that helped secure Pete Alonso’s $54 million deal, ensuring the slugger’s return to Queens. Negotiations between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets seemed to be at a standstill in MLB.

In an exclusive interview, Mets owner Steve Cohen elucidates how the club struck a deal with Pete Alonso that aligns perfectly with David Stearns' guide to becoming a perennial power.

Mets owner Steve Cohen suggested the secret sit-down with Pete Alonso in Tampa on Tuesday, and that may have been the breakthrough the sides needed.