Mets released RHP Nick Rumbelow.

Advice: He's one of a reported 39 cuts that the Mets made on Thursday. Rumbelow, 28, holds a 5.97 ERA over 33 appearances across parts of three big league campaigns. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 5:41 pm

Mets released 1B/OF Joey Terdoslavich.

Advice: He's one of 39 cuts by the Mets, per Michael Mayer of Metsmerized. Terdoslavich is one of the few that has major league experience, although he hasn't reached the big leagues since 2015. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 5:27 pm

Cubs released 2B Carlos Asuaje.

Advice: Asuaje -- who inked a minor league deal back in January -- is one of several cuts that the Cubs made on Thursday. The 28-year-old is a career .240/.312/.329 hitter over parts of three major league seasons. Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 5:13 pm

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Mariners are releasing Carlos Gonzalez.

Advice: This is not a surprise, as Gonzalez was a longshot to make the roster despite the Mariners lacking in quality outfield depth. The 34-year-old outfield was signed by Seattle to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, and hit .237 with a .659 OPS in the Cactus League before the COVID-19 shutdown. Gonzalez will be free to link on with another club, but it's unlikely there will be much interest.  Rotoworld.com Yesterday, 9:21 am

Daniel Mengden told Brodie Brazil of NBC Sports Bay Area last week that he's "about 95 percent" after February elbow surgery. 

Advice: Mengden required arthroscopic surgery in mid-February to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, but he's already been throwing all of his pitches in bullpen sessions. The right-hander likely would have missed the first two months of the season if it took place as originally scheduled, but he should be good to go whenever games are eventually played. Mengden posted a 4.83 ERA in 59 1/3 innings between the rotation and bullpen for the A's last season. Rotoworld.com Tuesday, 7:19 am

Brendan McKay (shoulder) has not throwing off a mound since spring training was shut down.

Advice: It's just a precautionary measure after McKay dealt with some stiffness in his pitching shoulder during spring training. Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder expects the left-hander to be under "zero limitations" when/if spring training 2.0 gets underway. Rotoworld.com Sunday, 10:08 am

Blake Snell (elbow) has not been throwing off a mound since spring training was shut down.

Advice: Snell had an abbreviated spring training after experiencing soreness in his surgically-repaired left elbow. However, the fact that he hasn't done any mound work for a while appears to be precautionary, as pitching coach Kyle Snyder expects the southpaw to have "zero limitations" when/if spring training 2.0 gets underway. Rotoworld.com Sunday, 7:07 am

James Paxton (back) told YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits this week that he's been working on increasing the spin rate with his pitches.

Advice: Paxton required a microscopic lumbar discectomy on February 5, but he's pretty much back to normal at this point, estimating that he's throwing about 12-14 bullpen sessions. He expects to be ready to go whenever the season begins. However, the shutdown has allowed him to experiment. Working in Wisconsin, he's been using a ball which tracks spin rate and he's noticed more spin and back spin when throwing his fastball with the help of a new grip which features less contact with his thumb. The question is whether he'll feel comfortable doing it in games or resort to his old habits. According to Statcast, Paxton ranked 168th in fastball spin rate among pitchers who faced at least 250 batters last season. Paxton, 31, is due to become a free agent following the 2020 season. Rotoworld.com Saturday, 8:04 am

Yankees hitting coach told Meredith Marakovits of YES Network on Thursday that Aaron Judge (rib) has yet to resume swinging a bat.

Advice: It sounds like Judge is doing well, though, as he works his way back from a stress fracture in his rib and is just waiting to get the go-ahead from doctors. “When the doctors turn him loose, he’ll be ready," Thames said. "He’s champing at the bit to get out there.” General manager Brian Cashman indicated earlier this month that he expected Judge to be ready to play when/if the regular season finally gets underway. Rotoworld.com Thursday, 1:23 pm

Kevin Kramer recently underwent right hip surgery and will be sidelined for 4-6 months.

Advice: This likely means that Kramer won't see the field at all in 2020. The 26-year-old former second-round pick spent the majority of the 2019 season with the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis, where he batted .260/.335/.417 with 10 home runs and four stolen bases in 113 games. He's a career .152/.222/.165 hitter in 90 total plate appearances at the major league level. Rotoworld.com Wednesday, 9:34 am