DONALDSON, BRYANT GET RECORD RAISES

YORK» Third basemen Josh Donaldson NEW and Kris Bryant set baseball 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 Bryce Harper and Washington.

Donaldson, the 2015 American League MVP, got a $6 million raise after rebounding from an injuryslowed 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.

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

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

Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado, like Donaldson eligible for free agency after the 2018 season, agreed at $16 million. Houston pitcher Dallas Keuchel agreed to a $13.2 million deal.

Gamecocks reward Muschamp.

South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp received a new six-year, $28.2 million contract after leading the Gamecocks to a nine-win season in 2017.

Muschamp is 15-11 in two seasons at South Carolina and will received $4.2 million this fall. His salary will increase by $200,000 over each year of the agreement until peaking at $5.2 million in 2023.

South Carolina has had only six seasons with nine or more wins in program history.

Lineman signs with Buffaloes.

BOULDER» Offensive lineman Kanan Ray of Chatsworth, Calif., signed a financial aid agreement with the University of Colorado football program and will enroll for the spring semester.

Ray is a transfer from UCLA and will have four years of eligibility with the Buffaloes. He will begin practicing this spring.

USC beats CU in women’s hoops.