The long-running saga for Pete Alonso to leave free agency to return to the New York Mets ended quicker than it should have when billionaire owner Steve Cohen took matters into his

Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal to return to the Mets on February 12, after three months of negotiations. Midway through the chase, owner Steve Cohen said negotiations with the free agent first baseman were "exhausting," a sentiment the player did not share.

Pete Alonso's first taste of free agency didn't go as he expected, but after a prolonged saga, the first baseman found himself back "home" with the Mets.