Zac Veen Makes MLB Debut with the Rockies
Zac Veen, the Rockies’ ninth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft, made his MLB debut in April 2025. The former Spruce Creek High School standout, honored as The Daytona Beach News-Journal Baseball Player of the Year in 2019, showed early promise in his debut game.
Published on April 9, 2025
Colorado Rockies outfielder Zac Veen, who was selected ninth overall in the 2020 MLB draft, made his highly anticipated MLB debut in April 2025. A standout at Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida, he earned The Daytona Beach News-Journal Baseball Player of the Year award in 2019 after posting a .414 average with 36 stolen bases.
In his debut game, as noted by Reuters, Veen recorded a bunt single and finished 1-for-4, marking the start of his professional career. His addition to the Rockies’ 40-man roster in November 2024 underscored the team’s confidence in his potential, despite previous injury concerns, and set the stage for his major league breakthrough.