A familiar face to Mets fans is looking to make a big league comeback.

The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Tuesday that the franchise’s 2016 first-round pick Anthony Kay “is expected to return to MLB after two years in Japan.”

Kay, a Long Island native who spent two stints in the Mets’ organization, flamed out during his initial foray into MLB, but appears to have pitched himself into another shot at the big leagues with his play overseas.

Anthony Kay #64 of the New York Mets in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 24, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images

In Nippon Professional Baseball this season, Kay, 30, posted a 1.74 ERA over 155 innings.

He also averaged 94.6 mph with his fastball and led the league with a 57.8 percen

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