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 …

Julio Rodriguez Suffers Wrist Fracture  —  Exciting Mariners prospect Julio Rodriguez is going to spend some time on the mend.  He has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his left wrist, as Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times was among those to report on Twitter.

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.

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.

Seattle Mariners 2020-21 International Signing Preview  —  With outfielder Julio Rodriguez (2017) and shortstop Noelvi Marte (2018), the Mariners have landed two of the elite international prospects from the most recent signing classes, with Rodriguez already a top 10 prospect in the game …

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.

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?

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.

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.