As a winter storm is set to hit to hit New York City, it’s fitting that the “Polar Bear” is returning to the Big Apple. Pete Alonso, the New York Mets’ beloved first baseman, will be back with the team for the upcoming season after an offseason contract negotiation that seemed dead before a recent revival.

After tense negotiations, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have agreed on a contract that will return the slugging first baseman to Queens.

The Polar Bear is staying in the Big Apple. After six seasons with the New York Mets, Pete Alonso has signed a new two-year deal with the club, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Wednesday.