Entering Tuesday’s play, the Mets ranked 16th in the Majors in runs per game at 4.38, which is hardly where they thought they’d be when manager Carlos Mendoza began toying with potential lineup orders over the winter.

Speaking 10 days before the trade deadline,, David Stearns was pretty forthright about what the Mets need and what is likely on the way.

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.