SAN DIEGO -- Jed Lowrie’s Mets debut finally appears at hand. Lowrie’s rehab from a sprained left knee capsule is nearing a close, according to manager Mickey Callaway, who said the infielder could come off the injured list Friday at Citi Field.

“He’s doing well,” Callaway said. “He’s feeling where he needs to feel at this point.”

Sidelined since the early days of Spring Training after feeling pain in his knee, Lowrie wound up needing close to three months to work into game shape. He is tentatively scheduled to play a sixth (and possibly final) Minor League rehab game Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, after which the Mets will reevaluate him. Barring any issues, the team could activate Lowrie at that time.

The move will have implications elsewhere on the roster, as the Mets must ship out another position player to make room for Lowrie. While struggling outfielder Keon Broxton is a candidate, Callaway indicated the Mets may be uncomfortable designating him for assignment given their lack of outfield depth. J.D. Davis is another candidate because he has accessible Minor League options, but the Mets value his bat off the bench and have been trying to get him comfortable playing left field.

The third and most obvious candidate is Adeiny Hechavarria, who reportedly agreed to an advance consent clause before the Mets brought him up from the Minors last week. That means if the Mets designate Hechavarria for assignment and he clears waivers, which is likely given his $3 million salary, he cannot refuse an outright back to Syracuse.

No matter the Mets’ decision, they will consider it worthwhile to bring on Lowrie, whom they signed for two years and $20 million this winter. Coming off the best year of his career, Lowrie hit .267 with 23 homers in 157 games last season for the A’s. He will start most days at third base for the Mets, forcing Todd Frazier into a bench role.

Ready to go
New Mets pitcher Wilmer Font arrived in the Mets’ clubhouse Tuesday with a fresh assignment: the Mets told Font, whom they acquired earlier this week from the Rays, that he will start the series finale Wednesday at Petco Park.

The Mets need someone to make a spot start for injured lefty Steven Matz, and they are confident enough in Font that they optioned Corey Oswalt to Syracuse to clear space for him on the active roster. Although Font has spent most of his big league career as a reliever, he started five games last season with a 1.71 ERA.

Font said he enjoys starting, mostly because it allows him to follow a set routine, long-tossing in the outfield before warming in the bullpen. While he won’t be able to give the Mets significant length Wednesday, Font threw 59 pitches on May 1 and should be good for 70-75 against the Padres, according to Callaway.

“I like starting games,” said Font, who produced a 5.79 ERA in 10 relief outings this year for the Rays. “I’ve been a starter. I’ve been a reliever. So it’s not weird.”

Hello, old friend
Mets special advisor David Wright drove down from his home in Los Angeles to spend time with the Mets on Wednesday. He chatted with Jacob deGrom in the clubhouse and took in the game alongside general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and another special advisor, Jessica Mendoza. Wright will see the Mets again next week in New York, where he is traveling as part of his affiliation with the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black Course on Long Island.

Honorary bat girl
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Jennifer Murphy will be the Mets’ Honorary Bat Girl on Mother’s Day. She will be recognized at Citi Field on Sunday as part of MLB’s “Going To Bat Against Breast Cancer” initiative, which raises money and awareness for research.

Murphy was 30 and pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She recently finished radiation therapy and is feeling well. Her daughter, Marlowe, will turn 1 year old later this month. As part of her fight, Murphy traveled to Albany, N.Y. to support a bill requiring insurance companies to cover mammograms for women age 35 and older. She was successful in having two state senators sign the bill.