New York ? Greg Maddux asked for $16 million in arbitration Friday, and Torii Hunter received the biggest deal among the dozens of players who settled their cases, agreeing to a $32 million, four-year contract with Minnesota.

“Yesterday it happened so fast, I was like, ‘We’re going to get this deal done,”‘ Hunter said. “They came to where I felt it was fair for both sides. I commend them for getting there. Thank you!”

Maddux’s request fell short of Derek Jeter’s $18.5 million record request two years ago but was easily the largest among the 34 players left in arbitration.

“Greg Maddux personally reviewed all the information, studied all the pitchers and told me where he thought he placed himself among the pitchers today,” agent Scott Boras said. “He just wanted to do something very fair, something very reserved in my mind.”

The Braves countered with a $13.5 million offer, leaving them with the biggest spread between any player and team.

“We submitted our number in arbitration and they submitted theirs,” general manager John Schuerholz said. “Both sides, when it’s done, feel like they can defend their number.”

Maddux’s former teammate, Kevin Millwood, settled for $9.9 million with the Philadelphia Phillies in one of 38 deals among the 72 players who filed for arbitration Wednesday. Twenty players settled Friday.

Outfielder J.D. Drew will get $3.7 million from St. Louis, and third baseman Adrian Beltre agreed to a $3.7 million contract with Los Angeles.

Toronto outfielder Shannon Stewart asked for the second-highest salary among those who filed at $7.5 million, and the Blue Jays offered $5.5 million.

Montreal starter Javier Vazquez asked for $7.15 million, with the Expos offering $6 million; outfielder Carlos Beltran asked for $6.95 million from Kansas City, with the Royals offering $6 million; and Seattle All-Star starter Freddy Garcia asked for $6,875,000, with the Mariners offering $5.9 million.

Pitcher Danny Graves settled with the Cincinnati Reds on a $17.25 million, three-year contract after exchanging figures. The Florida Marlins settled three cases Friday, agreeing on one-year contracts with first baseman Derek Lee ($4.25 million), starter Brad Penny ($1,875,000) and reliever Armando Almanza $775,000.

The Boston Red Sox also settled two cases, agreeing to a $4 million deal with outfielder Trot Nixon and a $610,000 contract with outfielder Benny Agbayani.

Other settlements were: Seattle outfielder Randy Winn ($3.3 million); Toronto starter Roy Halladay ($3.825 million) and reliever Cliff Politte ($845,000); Colorado outfielder Jay Payton ($1.85 million) and pitcher Justin Speier ($850,000); Houston infielder Geoff Blum ($1.5 million); Atlanta catcher Henry Blanco ($1.3 million); Arizona outfielder David Dellucci ($900,000); Pittsburgh reliever Matt Herges ($825,000); and Cubs reliever Kyle Farnsworth ($600,000).