The Rockies solely made one addition to their 40-man roster on Rule 5 safety day. Colorado chosen the contract of former ninth general choose Zac Veen. Their roster rely is as much as 39.
Veen, a lefty-hitting outfielder, drew ample reward for his energy potential as a excessive schooler. He hasn’t but proven that within the minors, a minimum of partially resulting from a left hand harm that required season-ending surgical procedure in 2023. Veen had a stable rebound this 12 months, operating a .258/.346/.459 line with 11 longballs in 65 video games between 4 ranges. He performed his method to Triple-A Albuquerque by the tip of the season.
The 22-year-old (23 subsequent month) may nonetheless use some minor league reps, however he’s not too far off his MLB debut. Baseball America lately ranked him the No. 7 prospect within the Rox’s system. Whereas his prospect inventory is down from the place it was a pair seasons in the past, it was nonetheless a no brainer for Colorado to maintain him out of the Rule 5 draft.
