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5:45 PM ET, February 18, 2022

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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Jury finds Eric Kay guilty of distributing fentanyl and causing the death of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal jury found former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay guilty on two felony counts Thursday, agreeing with the government that he distributed …
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T.J. Quinn / ESPN:
Free agent Matt Harvey could be suspended by MLB after admission of opioid distribution  —  If Matt Harvey can find a team willing to sign him, he could immediately be suspended for at least 60 days for saying that he provided opioids to Tyler Skaggs on several occasions, a Major League Baseball official told ESPN on Wednesday.
Associated Press:
Eric Kay found guilty of causing Tyler Skaggs' death  —  Former Angels employee faces life in prison for giving drugs to the pitcher that led to his death July 1, 2019  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs …
Associated Press:
Matt Harvey, C.J. Cron among four MLB players to testify they got oxycodone from former Los Angeles Angels staffer Eric Kay
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins hiring Patrick Surtain after adding Sam Madison to staff days earlier; McDaniel signs fullback  —  An all-time cornerback combination for the Miami Dolphins is reunited on new coach Mike McDaniel's coaching staff.  —  Patrick Surtain is joining the Dolphins as a defensive assistant, according to a league source.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins bring back former standout cornerback Sam Madison as assistant coach  —  The Miami Dolphins are bringing back the one of the team's all-time greats, Sam Madison, as an assistant coach.  —  Madison will join new coach Mike McDaniel's staff as cornerbacks coach/pass-game specialist …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins nearly at full coaching staff with outside linebackers coach hire
Discussion: The Phinsider
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:   Dolphins pursuing Darrell Bevell to coach QBs, coordinate passing game
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Little progress toward new CBA in latest bargaining session between MLB and MLBPA, sources say  —  A bargaining session between Major League Baseball and the players' union lasted just 15 minutes Thursday and produced little progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
ESPN:
Juan Soto says he was offered 13-year, $350M extension by Washington Nationals before MLB lockout  —  The Washington Nationals offered a 13-year, $350 million extension to outfielder Juan Soto before the current lockout by Major League Baseball, he confirmed to ESPN's Enrique Rojas on Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
MLB lockout talks to resume Thursday with MLBPA's response to clubs' plan  —  NEW YORK — Negotiations aimed at ending Major League Baseball's lockout will resume Thursday.  —  The players' association notified management Wednesday that it is ready to respond to the offer MLB made last weekend …
ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams  —  After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole.  —  I've always found it both overwhelming and too subjective to line up 30 lists …
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ESPN:
Kiley McDaniel's top 100 MLB prospects for 2022
DJ Bien-Aime II / New York Daily News:
Here's how Jets can add explosive receivers they badly need in the draft  —  Zach Wilson needs weapons.  The Jets have plenty of holes to fill, but it all starts there.  —  A young quarterback's development is tied to their available weapons and Zach Wilson needs more of them — particularly receivers.
Discussion: Mercury News
Scott Mitchell / TSN:
Infield spots, No. 5 starter top Jays' to-do list  —  TORONTO — Seventy-eight days ago, the business of baseball shut down in the middle of free agency and it hasn't been heard from since.  —  Toronto Blue Jays pitchers and catchers would've been scheduled to hit the field in Dunedin this week …
 
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