Outfielder Zac Veen was the Colorado Rockies' first round pick back in 2020, and now the five-tool prospect won't get poached by another club this winter.
Now that Keen is on the Rockies' 40-man roster, he has been protected from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. The deadline to submit 40-man rosters to the league was Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, so Keen won't be eligible to get poached by another team come Dec. 11.
It didn't take long for Veen to establish himself as a top-100 prospect, considering he hit .301 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI, 36 stolen bases and a .901 OPS across 106 Single-A appearances in 2021. His 2022 season, which he split between High-A and Double-A, wasn't quite as efficient, but he made up for his struggles by batting .333 with an .889 OPS in the Arizona Fall League.
This past season, Veen spent time at four different levels, combining to hit .258 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, 21 stolen bases and an .805 OPS in 65 games. And while his power translated to his first taste of Triple-A action, Veen hit just .220 with the Albuquerque Isotopes.
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