New York Mets’ backstop Wilson Ramos was clearly taken aback after not getting the nod to catch Jacob deGrom on Saturday night in Arizona and he expressed as much to the media corps pregame (via Tim Healey of Newsday).

“I was surprised because [I wasn’t] in there. I was ready to catch him, but it happens,” Ramos said. “I don’t feel happy, because I want to be behind the plate. I feel better at the plate hitting too, so I don’t want to lose my timing.”

The 31-year-old has a point there. After hitting .247/.313/.303 with a homer and 17 RBIs over 99 plate appearances through March and April, Ramos turned it on in May, slashing .286/.375/.468 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 88 plate appearances.

Ramos’ offensive upside and veteran leadership make him the undisputed starting catcher, but one of the more prominent jewels in the Mets rotational crown seems to prefer someone else behind the dish.

It appears as if deGrom, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, is simply more comfortable throwing to the Mets’ backup — but more defensively gifted — catcher, Tomas Nido.

Nido, 25, assumed that role when the Mets parted ways with Travis d’Arnaud, who landed in Tampa Bay, in April.

Though his offensive output isn’t Nido’s calling card (.214/.214/.381 over 42 plate appearances this season), the Puerto Rico native’s defensive game will continue to garner him opportunities.

In just 99.1 innings behind the plate in 2019, Nido’s 0.5 framing runs above average (via Baseball Prospectus) places him 30th among MLB catchers.

In comparison, the Padres’ Austin Hedges — leading the league with 10.9 FRAA — has logged 352 innings. Ramos owns a -3.6 mark, good for 77th in baseball, in 373 innings.

Nido’s defensive skills are undeniable and if deGrom prefers to throw to him — which is blatantly apparent to any interested parties at this point — why won’t Mets skipper Mickey Callaway just acknowledge the situation and act accordingly?

Ahead of Saturday’s matchup, Callaway indicated to reporters that the current scenario is strictly temporary, again via Newsday.

“We could [continue to use deGrom and Nido together], but then in the playoffs, we’d be running into a sticky situation. So, look, [pairing deGrom and Ramos permanently is] not something that we’re debating. It’s something that’s going to happen.”

The Mets should be more concerned with getting to the postseason before worrying about who’s going to catch Jacob deGrom in this incredibly hypothetical scenario.

If deGrom’s results on the mound continue to lean in Nido’s favor (1.12 ERA over five starts compared to a 5.33 ERA throwing to Ramos; five starts), Mets brass may have to reconsider their current position.

Nevertheless, this should be a storyline to keep an eye on as the season pushes forward.