The Toronto Blue Jays and third baseman Josh Donaldson are not far off.

Donaldson, the 2015 American League MVP, is asking for $11.8 million in arbitration, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The Jays countered with $11.35 million.

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Donaldson, 30, hit .297 with 41 home runs and 123 RBIs over 158 games in 2015, his first season in Toronto after being traded by the Oakland Athletics last winter.