NEW YORK — With 10 days remaining until the MLB Trade Deadline, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke with reporters on Monday. There, he was candid about the team’s plan, identifying two areas the Mets intend to improve ahead of the July 31 deadline. The first being the bullpen.

The Mets could also look internally, with Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat — two of their top righthanded pitching prospects — making strides with Triple-A Syracuse.