Nick Martini in, Zac Veen out as Rockies set major league roster

Nick Martini in, Zac Veen out as Rockies set major league roster

The Rockies’ opening day, 26-man roster is set after a series of surprising, late decisions. The most significant move came Sunday when manager Bud Black announced that veteran Nick Martini, 34, made the team while outfield prospect Zac Veen did not. Veen, 23, part of the Rockies’ youth movement, will begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies hope Veen will be motivated by the move, accept the challenge to improve several aspects of …

Monday Rockpile: Zac Veen’s failure to "earn" a roster spot calls Rockies’ youth movement into question

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Rockies Roster Updates: Martini Surprises, Veen Goes to Triple-A

The Rockies officially finalized their 26-man roster for opening day, highlighting a few surprising decisions. Notably, veteran Nick Martini, 34, secured a spot while promising outfield prospect Zac Veen, 23, will start the season at Triple-A Albuquerque. Veen, despite a solid spring performance, was deemed in need of further development, particularly in areas like consistency at the plate. Manager Bud Black is optimistic that Veen's time in the…

Rockies Select Nick Martini, Option Zac Veen

The Rockies announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, highlighted by the club’s decisions to select outfielder Nick Martini’s contract and option outfielder Zac Veen to Triple-A. The Rockies’s 40-man roster stands at 40 after the addition of Martini. Martini, 35 in June, figures to replace the recently-traded Nolan Jones in left field for the Rockies entering the year. A seventh-round pick by the Cardinals all the way back in 2011, Mart…

Rockies Top Prospect Sent To AAA

For the Colorado Rockies, the buzz surrounding Zac Veen, their 2020 first-round pick, is growing louder. The 23-year-old outfield prospect’s major league debut isn’t a question of “if” but “when.” However, one thing’s clear: it won’t happen on Opening Day. Despite an exceptional spring training that earned him the Abby Greer Award—given to the club’s spring training MVP—Veen was optioned to AAA Albuquerque as the Rockies trimmed their roster to …