When Todd Frazier spoke to reporters by the home dugout at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon, he estimated he had about 23 ticket requests for the Mets’ Opening Day game Thursday against the Cardinals.

By the time he sat down for a press conference not even an hour later, that number had grown to 24 and it was likely to keep going for the native son of Toms River, N.J.

“I still keep getting text messages,” Frazier said. “I’ll ask [vice president of media relations Jay Horwitz] if he can help me out.”

Frazier got a taste of playing in New York last year, when he was traded to the Yankees in July, but he has never spent an Opening Day so close to home. The third baseman’s first three came in Cincinnati while he was with the Reds and the past two have been in Oakland and Chicago as a member of the White Sox.

It makes Thursday all the more special for Frazier and his family.

“Any Opening Day is really exciting — it just makes it that much better for me,” he said. “I really don’t know what to expect. I know I got a good contingency coming. I know a lot of people are excited back home. It’s going to be a good moment for me and for my family as well.”

After helping the Yankees come within one win of the World Series last fall, Frazier had a frustrating offseason, having to wait until Feb. 7 to finally sign a new contract worth two years and $17 million.

The 32-year-old is coming off a season that featured his worst batting average (.213) and highest on-base percentage (.344) in his seven-year career, but the anticipation of a new opportunity had him buzzing on Wednesday.

“I’m 32 years old and I’m joking around like I’m 12 right now because you have that nervous energy going,” Frazier said. “Right when they announce your name, I think the excitement starts. Hopefully I’ll get some good sleep tonight.

And by 1:10 p.m. Thursday, the waiting will finally be over.

“They’re going to get the best Todd Frazier this year,” he said, “and I’m real excited to put my best foot forward.”