The Mets aren’t looking for Nolan McLean to be the savior of their starting staff.

When the prized pitching prospect makes his eagerly awaited MLB debut , manager Carlos Mendoza just wants McLean to do his part.

“I’m proud of him,” Mendoza said Friday. “Congratulated him. … The other thing I told him is, ‘Let’s just have fun. Have fun, and go out there and be yourself. We’re not expecting heroes here. Just go out there, be yourself and give us a chance to win a baseball game.’ He just smiled.”

McLean, 24, is set to start Saturday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field.

Armed with a mid-90s sinker, a four-seamer and his bread-and-butter sweeper, McLean went 5-4 with a 2.78 ERA in 16 appearances, including 13 starts, after being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse in May.

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