NEW YORK -- The hot corner figures to be sizzling Friday when players and team swap proposed salaries in arbitration.
Toronto's Josh Donaldson, Baltimore's Manny Machado, Washington's Anthony Rendon and the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant were among the more than 170 players headed to the exchange. But most are likely to reach agreement Friday, the busiest day of the offseason.
Machado, 25, and Donaldson, 32, can become free agents after this season and are expected to command one-year deals approaching or exceeding $20 million. A three-time All-Star, Machado hit.