Exclusive | After 2,045 excruciating days between starts, Mets prospect Matt Allan is excited for what comes next

Just how long was it between pitching outings for Matt Allan?

The Mets prospect last started a competitive game in 2019 before finally returning to the mound Sunday for Low-A St. Lucie.

If that doesn’t sound like a long enough time, the 23-year-old right-hander can break it down a different way.

“I saw on Twitter [now X] it was 2,045 days since my last game that mattered,’’ Allan told The Post by phone Thursday. “I thought, ‘Gosh, that’s a long time.’”