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NEW YORK - Third basemen Josh Donaldson and Kris Bryant set records Friday when they were among 145 players who agreed to one-year contracts rather than swap proposed salaries in arbitration with their teams.

Donaldson and Toronto agreed at $23 million, the largest one-year deal for an arbitration-eligible player. The 32-year-old, a three-time All-Star, topped the $21,625,000, one-year deal covering 2018 agreed to last May by outfielder Bryce Harper and Washington.

Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, got a $6 million raise after rebounding from an injury-slowed 2016 to hit .270 last season with 33 home runs and 78 RBIs in 113 games. He missed time from April 14 through May 25 with a calf injury, which also hindered him in spring training.

Bryant settled with the Cubs at $10.85 million, the most for a player eligible for arbitration for the first time. The previous mark was held by Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard, who was awarded $10 million by a three-person panel in 2008.

Bryant hit .295 with 29 homers and 73 RBIs last year, when he made $1.05 million. The previous year, he earned NL MVP honors when he hit .292 with 39 homers and 102 RBIs. The Cubs won the World Series that season for the first time since 1908.

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Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado agreed at $16 million, Colorado outfielder Charlie Blackmon at $14 million and injured Orioles closer Zach Britton at $12 million. The trio, like Donaldson, can become free agents after the season. Britton ruptured his right Achilles tendon in offseason training and figures to have a delayed start to his season.

Just 27 players swapped figures and remain on track for hearings, which will be held from Jan. 29-Feb. 16 in Phoenix.

Mookie Betts and Boston had the biggest gap at $3 million, with the outfielder asking for $10.5 million and the Red Sox offering $7.5 million. A trio of pitchers had the smallest difference: Mike Foltynewicz and Atlanta ($2.3 million vs. $2.2 million), Dan Straily and Miami ($3.55 million vs. $3,375,000), and Shelby Miller and Arizona ($4.9 million vs. $4.7 million).

Teams won eight of 15 decisions last winter, the most hearings since clubs went 10-6 in 2004.