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.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.Veen, 21, hit .209 with just two home runs and 24 RBIs in 46 games for the Yard Goats.
that the surgery was to the extensor capri ulnaris tendon in the left wrist. That’s the top hand in Veen’s left-handed-hitting swing.
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