Many fans raised their eyebrows when the Colorado Rockies left top outfield prospect Zac Veen off the Opening Day 26-man roster.
It called into question the Rockies’ dedication to a much-needed rebuild after back-to-back 100 loss seasons and six consecutive losing campaigns.
Despite general manager Bill Schmidt claiming that “if one of the young guys are ready, we’re not afraid to go with them” during spring training, it was difficult to believe when several young players of note—Veen included—were left off the roster in favor of veterans like Nick Martini and a last-minute addition to the team by way of former first overall draft pick Mickey Moniak.