Outfielder Zac Veen, the Rockies’ No. 1 prospect, has been lost for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a tendon in his left wrist. He was playing for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats.
Chris Forbes, Colorado’s player development director, confirmed that Veen had the surgery Thursday in New York. The procedure was performed by noted surgeon Dr. Michelle Carlson. MLB.com first reported the news.
Veen, ranked as the Rockies’ top prospect and No. 29 overall by MLB Pipeline, was having a difficult season at Hartford as he struggled with his wrist injury, which Forbes said had been bothering Veen on and off for quite some time.