Third baseman Josh Donaldson and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $23 million contract, 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 homers and 78 RBIs in 113 games. The sure-handed infielder missed time from April 14 through May 25 with a calf injury, which also hampered him during spring training.

Donaldson was coming off a $28.65 million, two-year deal. He is eligible for free agency after this season.

Toronto also agreed Friday to one-year deals with outfielder Ezequiel Carrera ($1.9 million) and left-hander Aaron Loup ($1,812,500). (AP)

Cubs’ Bryant gets $10.85 million • Kris Bryant has agreed to a $10.85 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, a record for a player eligible for arbitration for the first time.

The previous mark was held by Ryan Howard, who was awarded $10 million by a three-person panel in 2008, the Philadelphia first baseman’s first year of eligibility for arbitration. The Cubs’ 26-year-old third baseman receives a hefty raise after making $1.05 million last year. (AP)

Other baseball • NL batting champion Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $14 million, one-year contract. ... The Orioles agreed to a $16 million contract with third baseman Manny Machado and a $12 million deal with injured closer Zach Britton, avoiding arbitration with both stars. ... Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon more than doubled his salary going into 2018, reaching agreement on a $12.3 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. ... Relievers Jake Diekman and Keone Kela and infielder Jurickson Profar agreed to one-year contracts with the Texas Rangers, who avoided arbitration with all of their eligible players. ... Second baseman Joe Panik has reached agreement on a $3.45 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants to avoid salary arbitration. (AP)

Elsewhere in sports:

Ambush rally to win • The St. Louis Ambush overcame a four-goal deficit to defeat the Florida Tropics 7-5 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Fla. The victory improved the Ambush to 2-11, while Florida dropped to 6-6.

St. Louis roared back in the final stanza, scoring five unanswered goals —by Jerjer Gibson, Joao Pepe, Clayton “Pedaleira” Matheus, Pablo Da Silva and Nestor Hernandez, an empty-netter. (From news services)

Harman leads in Hawaii • Brian Harman ran off three straight birdies and closed with a 15-foot eagle putt for a 7-under 63 and a three-shot lead at the Sony Open in Honolulu. Harman was at 13-under 127, and no one could catch him Friday afternoon.

Chris Kirk, who shared the 18-hole lead with Harman, ended his day by driving into the canal and making bogey for a 67.

Kirk was three behind along with Zach Johnson (67), John Peterson (64), Tom Hoge (65) and PGA Tour rookie Talor Gooch. (AP)

Other golf • Chris Paisley (65) and Adrien Saddier (63) are tied for the lead at 13 under after two rounds of the South African Open in Johannesburg. (AP)

Sorber going to LA • St. Louis University grad Mike Sorber is joining the staff of the MLS expansion Los Angeles Football Club as the team’s director of soccer operations. Sorber has been an assistant coach with Philadelphia in MLS the past four seasons and is rejoining Bob Bradley, who he was an assistant coach under with the U.S. national team from 2007-11. After his playing days, Sorber was also an assistant coach at SLU from 2001-07. LAFC begins play this season. (Tom Timmermann)

Wilder to fight Ortiz • WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is set to meet unbeaten Luis Ortiz on March 3 at Barclays Center.

Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) is coming off a first-round knockout of Bermane Stiverne in November. He and Ortiz were initially supposed to fight on that card, but the Cuban was scratched because of a positive drug test.

This will be Wilder’s seventh title defense. Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) is being billed as his toughest opponent. (AP)