CARLSBAD, Calif. — Brodie Van Wagenen avoids speaking in absolutes, so when Tim Tebow’s name was mentioned Tuesday, the new Mets general manager wasn’t going to place a ceiling on the former Heisman Trophy winner.

When asked on MLB Network where Tebow would begin the 2019 season, Van Wagenen indicated his likely starting point would be Triple-A Syracuse, but the GM wouldn’t rule out the major league roster.

Van Wagenen, until last week, was Tebow’s agent with CAA.

The 31-year-old Tebow ended last season with a broken hamate bone in his right hand that precluded him from playing the final month for Double-A Binghamton. He began the season at High-A St. Lucie and overall hit .273 with six homers and played in the Eastern League All-Star game.

There had been speculation the Mets would add Tebow to the 40-man roster for a September call-up before he sustained the season-ending injury. During spring training, then-GM Sandy Alderson had generated headlines by saying he expected Tebow to play in the major leagues at some point.

Tebow, who continues to serve as a college football analyst for ESPN, began his baseball career in September 2016, when he signed with the Mets.