Sheldon Adelson is mystery bidder who could shake up Mets sale  —  A mystery bidder for the Mets has been revealed, but it's not a new group, it's merely huge new players.  —  According to multiple sources, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and private equity giant Silver Lake Partners …

Braves To Sign Yasiel Puig  —  5:35pm: Puig agreed to a one-year deal with Atlanta, per Charles Odum and Ben Walker of the Associated Press.  —  2:50pm: The Braves have agreed to a deal, pending a physical, with free-agent outfielder Yasiel Puig, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports (via Twitter).

Cubs' Anthony Rizzo gets MRI for ailing back  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo underwent an MRI on his back that revealed rib head inflammation that is causing back spasms.  —  Rizzo, 30, has been out of workouts for about a week.  He said that the issue is similar …

Boston Red Sox, starter Zack Godley close to deal; righty made 57 starts for Arizona in 2017-2018  —  The Red Sox are closing in on an agreement with right-handed pitcher Zack Godley, according to a baseball source.  Boston immediately started pursuing Godley after he was released by the Tigers on Monday.

Nationals Scene and Heard: Crowd noise makes its way into the stadium  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  WASHINGTON — Suddenly on Thursday, the speakers were alive in Nationals Park.  —  Out came the voice of public address announcer Jerome Hruska, who was in the stadium.

Mike Soroka will be youngest opening-day starter ever for Braves  —  The Braves made the obvious official Tuesday: Mike Soroka will be their opening-day starter July 24 against the Mets.  —  Soroka, 22, will become the youngest opening-day starter in Braves history.

Report: About 10 MLB umpires opt out over coronavirus concerns  —  About 10 Major League Baseball umpires have opted out of this season, choosing not to work games in the shortened schedule because of concerns over the coronavirus.  —  Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press about the decisions Tuesday.

Derek Dietrich arrives at Cincinnati Reds camp after testing positive for COVID-19  —  The Cincinnati Reds announced Wednesday that they were adding Derek Dietrich to their 60-man player pool and he will report to Prasco Park.  —  The reason he was mysteriously missing from the initial roster?

10 days to Opening Day: Astros and MLB hope COVID-related ‘fire drills’ come to an end  —  In 10 days, the Houston Astros will open their pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and as they quickly ramp up through three weeks of “summer camp” training, the red flags are impossible to ignore.

Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio looking for fast start to season in which “anyone can win”  —  If you saw Bo Bichette blast the first pitch in Tuesday's intrasquad game deep into the Rogers Centre seats, you certainly got the feeling that he's ready.  —  Starting pitchers Matt Shoemaker and Hyun-Jin Ryu …

Strat-O-Matic's 2020 MLB All-Star Game Broadcast Live Tonight Featuring Drew Carey  —  Tonight in Los Angeles would have been the 91st Major League Baseball All-Star game, a mid-summer classic between the American League and the National League.  —  As everyone knows by now the game will not be played …