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Rockies' Zac Veen: Awarded 40-man spot
The Colorado Rockies selected Zac Veen to their 40-man roster Tuesday.Veen began 2024 with Double-A Hartford but received a promotion to Triple-A Albuquerque in late August, where he slashed .220/.281/.476 with six homers and 15 RBI over 92 plate appearances. He will most likely return to Albuquerque to begin the 2025 campaign, though a hot start in the minors could allow him to quickly join a Rockies lineup that posted just a .639 OPS away from the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field last season.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Activated, promoted to Triple-A
Zac Veen (thumb) was activated from the minor-league injured list and promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, MLB.com reports.Veen has had another injury-plagued season, as he's managed only 178 total plate appearances. Nevertheless, the Colorado Rockies promoted him to the highest level of the minors, setting him up for a potential big-league debut in the first few months of the 2025 campaign. While on the field with Double-A Hartford, Veen has hit .268 with five home runs and 10 stolen bases across 36 games.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Working back from injury
Zac Veen (thumb) played five innings at Colorado's spring training complex Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.Veen is trending in the right direction after being placed on the 7-day injured list July 27 with a right thumb injury. He's slated to play nine innings in Arizona on Tuesday, and if all goes well, he'll also play in a doubleheader Thursday.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: On shelf at Double-A
Double-A Hartford placed Zac Veen on its 7-day injured list July 27 with a right thumb injury, MLB.com reports.Veen missed five and a half weeks in May and June with back and left hand injuries before returning to the Hartford lineup shortly before the All-Star break, but he played just eight games for the Double-A club before succumbing to a new injury. Colorado Rockies player development director Chris Forbes indicated that the club didn't have a timeline for Veen's return to action.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Back in action at Double-A
Zac Veen (back/hand) was reinstated from Double-A Hartford's 7-day IL on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.A lower-back strain sent Veen to the IL in early June, though his stay was extended by a left hand injury he sustained later in the month. Now fully recovered, the 22-year-old outfielder will look to continue his strong season (.326/.418/.568 in 110 PA) in pursuit of a promotion to Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Begins rehab assignment
Zac Veen (back) began a rehab assignment at the Arizona Complex League on Friday, MLB.com reports.Veen was slowed in his recovery from the back injury by a subsequent hand issue. He's now close to returning from the injured list and will look to continue his solid start at Double-A Hartford, where he was slashing .326/.418/.568 in 110 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Return slowed
Zac Veen (back) has had his recovery slowed by an injury to his left hand and thumb, MLB.com reports.Veen was expected to return to game action earlier this week while recovering from a back issue. However, the new injuries have limited him to working out at the team's facility and have left him without a clear timeline to return.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Rehabbing in Arizona
Double-A Hartford sent Zac Veen (back) to the Colorado Rockies' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Monday to begin a rehab assignment.Veen didn't play Monday but should soon see game action in the ACL as he looks to regain his rhythm at the plate after being shut down since May 18 with a back strain. Before Hartford placed him on its 7-day injured list, the outfield prospect was slashing .326/.418/.568 with five home runs and nine stolen bases over 110 plate appearances on the season.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Out with lower-back strain
Zac Veen is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Hartford with a lower-back strain, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.Veen hasn't played since May 18. He is currently at the Colorado Rockies' spring training complex in Arizona and is doing some, but not all, baseball activities. It's not clear when the 22-year-old might return. Veen was performing well at Hartford before getting hurt, slashing .326/.418/.568 with five homers and nine steals over 28 games. He also missed a large chunk of the 2023 season at Hartford with a hand injury.
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Rockies' Zac Veen: Could play winter ball
Colorado Rockies director of player development Chris Forbes said in an interview on MLB Network Radio on Thursday that Zac Veen (hand) could play winter ball this offseason, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.Veen was limited to just 202 plate appearances this season with Double-A Hartford before undergoing surgery last month to repair tearing and fraying to a ligament in his left hand. It sounds like he should be fully recovered by the fall and getting in some at-bats in winter ball would allow him to make up for lost time. The Rockies don't have to add Veen to their 40-man roster until after the 2024 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.