While the Mets debate whether to bring rookie Jenrry Mejia to the majors and make him their eighth-inning reliever, Pedro Feliciano has another idea.

“I want to be the setup man,” Feliciano told the team’s Web site. “I want to be the eighth-inning guy.”

The lefty has led the majors in appearances the past two seasons (88 and 89 games), and has averaged 79 appearances over the past four, almost always called on to get left-handed hitters out.

Now, the 33-year-old is politicking for a bigger role.

“I just want to be the setup man,” Feliciano said Thursday. “I don’t want to be the lefty specialist. … I want to be the setup man. I want to be the eighth-inning guy, and I want to prove to the organization that I can pitch to righties like I pitch to lefties.”

Lefties have hit .214 against Feliciano in his career; righties have batted .272.

The report says pitching coach Dan Warthen asked Feliciano earlier in spring training if he would take the eighth-inning role.

Kelvim Escobar was signed as a fee agent for the job, but he’s having shoulder problems. Mejia has impressed this spring but the Mets may want to give him more minor-league seasoning.

Kiko Calero and Ryota Igarashi are other candidates to set up for Francisco Rodriguez.

“I see [J.J.] Putz is gone, and nobody’s set up as the setup man,” Feliciano said. “I want to get that position. I want to win it. I’m working with the righties like I’m doing with the lefties. And I just want to leave spring training as the setup man.”