The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly stayed in the mix for Pete Alonso to the end. Now Toronto could pivot to this first baseman with Alonso returning to the Mets.

According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, Alonso and the Mets agreed on Wednesday to a two-year, $54 million contract. The deal reportedly includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out after the first year,

“We approved John Seidler to be the control person of the San Diego Padres once he becomes the trustee of the Seidler trust,” commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday from the MLB owners meetings. “We’re looking forward to continued stewardship of the Padres by a member of the Seidler family, that is really non-controversial.”

The fight over control of the San Diego Padres appears to have been resolved, at least among Major League Baseball team owners. MLB owners unanimously approved John Seidler to take over as the Padres' control person on Thursday.

Baseball owners voted Thursday to install John Seidler, the oldest brother of the late former San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, as the team's control person.