Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said he doesn't expect outfielder Kris Bryant to miss significant time after the former NL MVP left Saturday's game at Toronto in the fourth inning because of soreness in his right ribs and back.

"Don't think it's bad, but we'll see how it is overnight," Black said. "Hoping he's back in there tomorrow and it resolves itself."

A four-time All-Star and the 2016 NL MVP, Bryant felt sore after he twisted and crashed into the outfield wall after making a catch on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s deep drive in the first.

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard needs surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow and will not pitch again this season, manager Bud Black said Friday.

Bard is in the final season of a $19 million, two-year deal. He has not pitched in 2024 after surgery in February to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with shortshop Ezequiel Tovar, according to a Major League source.

The deal is worth $63.5 million and Tovar can earn a total of $84 million if an option for 2031 is exercised.

The club confirmed that a deal had taken place but declined to discuss terms or announce it officially because a physical is pending.

Tovar, 22, appeared in 153 games last season and slashed .253/.287/.408 with 15 home runs and 73 RBIs. 

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm has agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season, the team announced Sunday.

Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Strahm, but the club holds a vesting option for the 2026 season.

Also on Sunday, the Phillies traded outfielder Jake Cave to the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations. The Rockies, in turn, placed right-hander German Marquez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for Cave.

The Colorado Rockies are discussing a contract extension with Bud Black that would keep him with the club beyond the 2024 season, according to a report.

It's unclear if a contract agreement will come together before Opening Day.

Black, 66, joined the Rockies before the 2017 season.

Less than 24 hours after saying he was still looking to add another bat, D-backs GM Mike Hazen did just that as the team agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Randal Grichuk on a one-year contract with mutual option for 2025, a source told MLB.com on Saturday.

The club has not confirmed the deal.

Grichuk will earn $1.5 million as a base salary this year and the option for 2025 is $6 million with a $500,000 buyout. 

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard, who is expected to compete for the closer role, will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss spring training, he told The Denver Post.

Bard, 38, suffered the injury during a throwing session "about 10 days ago," he told The Post. The team said there is no timetable for his return, but he said he expects the recovery from surgery to take five to seven weeks.

Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California.

The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar -- set to be the voice for most A's games during the upcoming 2024 season -- becomes the first woman in major league history to handle primary play-by-play duties.

The 2024 Hall of Fame class will include two of the best pure hitters of their era and one of the greatest, most indelible third basemen in baseball history.

Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and Adrian Beltre were elected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday, results of which were presented from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Beltre, who received support from 95.1% of the 385 writers who cast ballots, and Mauer, voted in by 76.1% of BBWAA members, made it in their first year of eligibility. Helton (79.7%) was making his sixth attempt.

Chris Flexen agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, giving manager Pedro Grifol another possibility for his rotation.

Flexen played for Seattle and Colorado this season, going 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 games, with 16 starts. The right-hander is 27-34 with a 4.95 ERA in 120 major league appearances, including 80 starts.