PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Captain suited up again Wednesday.

David Wright’s annual visit to spring training looked slightly different this time around, with the former third baseman putting on a Mets uniform as part of his guest instructor role. In recent years, he stuck to street clothes — office clothes, more like — since his stay was mostly marketing-related.

So this “probably” was his first time putting on such gear since his final game on Sept. 29, 2018, he said.

“I kind of stuck out like a sore thumb without it,” Wright said in the Mets’ Clover Park dugout. “So I feel more comfortable in it for sure. But it’s nice to put the hat on, it’s nice to put the jersey back on and roam the field. A lot less responsibility than the last time I had the uniform on out here, but good to be back.”

Wright arrived at the ballpark early, attended the coaches’ meeting and chatted with staffers and players, including Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo is one of three remaining Mets who shared an active roster with Wright (Jeff McNeil and Drew Smith are the others).

“It’s really neat to come back and see Nims as a leader on the team, when I remembered him as a young pup,” Wright said. “It’s neat to see it from a different perspective.”

The Mets will retire Wright’s No. 5 jersey on July 19 at Citi Field before a game against the Reds.

Wright’s Los Angeles-based life revolves mostly around his three children, including his 4-year-old son Brooks David Wright, who has started playing coach-pitch baseball. Wright is the head coach of that team.

When manager Carlos Mendoza called to ask Wright to check in at camp in the uniformed alumni role — as Darryl Strawberry, Edgardo Alfonzo, John Franco and others have in recent weeks — Wright obliged.

“Hopefully it’s a few more days next year,” Wright said. “But I don’t ever want to feel like I’m getting in the way. And I don’t ever want to feel like it’s just another distraction for these guys trying to get ready for the season. So I think that’s probably my biggest hesitation. But being around the coaching staff, being around some of the veteran players that I’ve gotten to know over the years, I really do enjoy coming back and pulling up a chair and talking some shop.”

Mendoza said: “I didn’t (convince) him. He can do whatever he wants, right? He’s David Wright.”

What a relief

Both relievers questionable to be ready for the start of the season continue to provide optimism in the form of steady progress.

Lefthander A.J. Minter (hip surgery last August) tossed a perfect, 10-pitch inning in his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

A tad behind Minter, righthander Dedniel Nunez (flexor strain last year) is due to throw his second live batting practice session Thursday. Mendoza said the hope is Nunez will advance to game action for his next outing.

The Mets, typically conservative in bringing back freshly healthy players, are taking a wait-and-see approach.

“It’s going to be hard to tell. I’m going to do everything I can,” Minter said. “At the same time — I’ve said this — we’re going to be smart about it. If that means taking a few extra weeks, it takes a few extra weeks . . . I’m going to leave that up to Mendy and the coaching staff.”

Mendoza said of Nunez, though it also applies to Minter: “We don’t want to rush this. If he’s ready for Opening Day, great. If not, we’ll listen to him too. It’s been a long road for him as well.”

Extra bases

Paul Blackburn tossed four perfect innings against St. Louis . . . The Mets had a perfect game until Pedro Pages doubled off Danny Young in the sixth . . . Attending the game at Roger Dean Stadium: Jupiter resident Bill Parcells.