Zac Veen

Zachary Richard Veen (born December 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization. Veen was selected ninth overall by the Rockies in the 2020 MLB draft.[1][2]

Zac Veen
Colorado Rockies
Outfielder
Born: (2001-12-12) December 12, 2001
Port Orange, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

Veen attended Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida. As a junior in 2019, he was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .414 with 36 stolen bases.[3] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and 2019 Perfect Game All-American Classic.[4][5] In November 2019, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[6]

Veen was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8][9] He selected ninth overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[10] Veen signed with the Rockies on June 24 for a $5MM bonus.[11]

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