MIAMI -- It’s all hands on deck for the Mets in their stretch run for the postseason. That’s why it’s imperative to get closer Edwin Díaz back to the club from the paternity list as soon as possible.

But the new daddy has more important things on his mind right now than retiring opposing hitters at the most critical times in ballgames.

Díaz, who hasn’t pitched since July 31, has saved 23 games in 27 opportunities for the Mets this season, going 4-4 with a 3.80 ERA in 43 games overall. He has struck out 63 batters in 42 2/3 innings of work.

Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke with Díaz on Wednesday but did not discuss a time frame for his return, but rather just the joy of the moment with the addition to the family.

“I got a thumbs up from him,” Rojas said. “The family to this point is well.”

With a laundry list of injuries to the Mets roster, getting Díaz back in the clubhouse is key for New York. Rojas said he may reach out to Díaz again later Thursday to get a better read on his return to the club.

Syndergaard return still long way off

The return of Noah Syndergaard won’t be nearly as forthcoming, but Rojas remains optimistic about the progress.

“That’s the plan, for him to start facing hitters and you saw the progression; you saw how Cookie [Wednesday's starter Carlos Carrasco] went about it with the one inning and then the up and down and then we started doing some things,” Rojas said. “But that’s soon. I don’t think it’s next week, not yet. But that will be happening soon.”

Entering Thursday’s game, the Mets had used a franchise-record 58 players through 107 games. It surpasses the 56 players the Mets employed for the entire 2018 season. The MLB record is 67 set by the 2019 Seattle Mariners.

Carrasco became the 17th pitcher to start a game for the Mets this season when he made his debut on Friday. That leads the Majors and is the second most in club history after the 20 starters who took the mound for New York way back in 1967.

Nimmo, McNeil taking a break

Both Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil were not in the starting lineup on Thursday afternoon, resting up for a critical three-game series in Philadelphia. The Phillies opened Thursday 1 1/2 games back of the Mets in the National League East.

“Both of those guys are getting rest and getting the extra day of not starting so they can be fresher for the next few days,” Rojas said.