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Zac Veen crushes homer in return to majors

Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

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Zac Veen went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Only promoted yesterday, Veen made his presence known early on in his first game back up with a long home run. He blasted it 104.7 mph off the bat and it traveled an estimated 407 feet, landing directly in the pool at Chase Field in Arizona. There’s no question that he has game-breaking power after smashing 24 home runs in 100 games at Triple-A this season plus he had a 113 mph max exit velocity. He also stole 18 bases, but has bulked up a good bit since being known as more of a speedster a few years back. The question with Veen is more so how the Rockies are going to get him in the lineup every day. In this came, they shifted Cole Carrigg from center field to shortstop to make it work. Then, Veen was pulled from this game in just the sixth inning so Ezequiel Tovar could go in to shortstop and Carrigg back to center. There’s still more to learn about how this situation will shake out.

- James Schiano

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Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

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Zac Veen went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and botched a couple of plays in right field Thursday against the Padres.

The defensive miscues came back-to-back in the Padres’ seven-run second inning. After a long run to his left, he had Jackson Merrill’s fly bounce off his glove for a triple. A minute later, he made an ill-fated dive after a Xander Bogaerts liner, turning a single into another triple. Veen went 5-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in his first week with the Rockies last month. Since then, though, he’s 8-for-40 with no homers, five RBI and 21 strikeouts. He’s probably going to enter 2027 as an underdog to claim a spot in Colorado’s outfield.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI as the Rockies defeated the Orioles 6-5 in 11 innings on Wednesday.

Veen came up with two outs and a runner on second in the bottom of the ninth, doubling off Andrew Kittredge to send this one to extras. Colorado then walked it off in the eleventh. Veen’s playing time has been sporadic since he was recalled from Triple-A on August 11, as he has started just 10 of 21 games, including none against lefties. The 24-year-old is striking out over 38% of the time in his brief big-league sample, but he had that mark down to 20% at Triple-A. He’s a deep sleeper to keep in mind this offseason.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen is on the bench for Saturday’s game against the Braves.

Mickey Moniak and Jordan Beck are in the outfield corners with Cole Carrigg in center field. Veen has started just nine times in 17 games since being called up earlier this month, hitting .250 (7-for-28) with two homers, seven RBI and one steal. The 24-year-old prospect figures to continue sitting against left-handed starters, but he should do enough damage against right-handers to be useful in deeper fantasy leagues, especially when the Rockies are at home.
Cole Carrigg

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Cole Carrigg is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Nationals.

Carrigg has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .230 (17-for-74) with zero homers and four steals across 20 games since the start of August. It’ll be Ezequiel Tovar handling shortstop with Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy and Zac Veen in the outfield for this one. The 24-year-old rookie offers enough all-around fantasy production to hang onto a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues, but can be cut loose in shallow formats with five weeks left on the calendar.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen is on the bench for Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers.

Veen will open on the bench for the second straight contest with lefty Eric Lauer taking the ball for Los Angeles. The 24-year-old top prospect will continue taking a seat against most southpaws, but should do enough damage against right-handers to be worth rostering in most fantasy leagues.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers.

No surprise here with lefty Blake Snell toeing the rubber for Los Angeles. It’ll be Jordan Beck in right field. The left-handed power-hitting prospect figures to sit against most southpaws for the final six weeks of the season, but should receive plenty of opportunities to mash against righties. The 24-year-old has gone deep twice in four games since returning to the big leagues last week. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in all formats based on his talent, path to regular at-bats and extremely favorable home ballpark.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen hit a two-run homer and walked against the Giants on Friday.

Veen’s blast to right was hit 111 mph off of Landen Roupp, giving him two homers in two games since his recall. That the Rockies play six games at home next week would seem to make him an interesting pickup, but, unfortunately, the team is currently slated to face lefties in four of those games and Veen is expected to do a lot of sitting against lefties. Maybe he can change that if he stays hot this weekend.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Rockies recalled OF Zac Veen from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Veen is one of the more challenging prospects to evaluate for fantasy purposes because he’s missed a ton of development time to injury since being selected ninth overall back in 2020. The 24-year-old has put up some stratospheric numbers in extremely hitter-friendly environments on the doorstep of the majors this season, batting .327/.402/.635 with 24 homers and 18 RBI over 100 games. He’s been sizzling hot since the start of August and the Rockies were getting almost nothing from their outfield mix besides Cole Carrigg and Jake McCarthy. He’s talented enough to make an impact for fantasy purposes, but a wait-and-see approach feels like the right move. Simply put, we need to see something from Veen in the big leagues before he’s worthy of a roster spot in shallow mixed leagues.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Zac Veen went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Veen is now hitting .455/.514/1.121 in eight games in August with five home runs, 12 RBI, 13 runs, and two steals. Unfortunately, with Mickey Moniak, Cole Carrigg, and Jake McCarthy in Colorado, there is no room for Veen.
Zac Veen

COL Left Fielder #13

Rockies OF prospect Zac Veen went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Veen is now up to 17 home runs and 65 RBI in 89 Triple-A games to go along with a .313/.389/.580 slash line and 15 steals. He deserves another shot with the Rockies but likely won’t get one unless they trade away some outfielders at the deadline.

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Michael King

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Michael King will start Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers.

King was brilliant in a victory over the Cubs in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, allowing just one hit over seven innings of scoreless baseball. He’ll be on regular rest for Game 2 on Sunday and would also be lined up to pitch in Game 5 on regular rest if the series goes that long. The expectation is that Nick Pivetta will start Game 3 for the Padres.
- David Shovein

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Robbie Ray

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The Padres announced Friday that left-hander Robbie Ray will start in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Saturday evening.

The 35-year-old southpaw went 13-8 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 140/84 K/BB ratio over 165 2/3 innings in 31 appearances (30 starts) between the Giants and Padres. In his last start against the Brewers on August 12, Ray allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in just four innings of work. He’ll be opposed by Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski on Saturday night in Milwaukee.
- David Shovein

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José Urquidy

PIT Starting Pitcher #70
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Pirates signed RHP José Urquidy to a minor league contract.

The 31-year-old right-hander signed a similar deal with the Pirates last offseason and wound up making five appearances for the Bucs at the MLB level before being traded to the White Sox in late July. He’ll once again add rotation depth for the Pirates and can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.
- David Shovein

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Tarik Skubal

LAD Starting Pitcher #29
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Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports that Tarik Skubal will start for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Braves on Saturday.

No surprises here, especially as the Braves have had more difficulty with left-handers this season. Skubal made 10 starts for the Dodgers following the mid-season trade from the Tigers, going 5-2 with a 2.61 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 70/13 K/BB ratio across 62 innings of work. He has been brilliant in his postseason career as well, posting a 2.04 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with a 56/6 K/BB ratio in just 39 2/3 frames.
- David Shovein

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Mariners claimed 1B/OF Michael Toglia off waivers from the Reds.

We’ll give him the /OF slash because the Mariners did, but he belongs at first base, and he missed the final five weeks of this year because of a right shoulder dislocation he suffered while diving in the outfield. Toglia is 28 with a .198/.275/.385 line and a 74 OPS+ in 1,095 major league plate appearances, all except the last 28 of which came with the Rockies. He does offer legitimate power, but he seems more like a minor league signing than someone who should take up a 40-man spot all winter.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Carlos Rodón will start either Game 3 or 4 against the Rays.

Interesting. Because of the extra off day built into the ALDS schedule, teams only need three starters. The Yankees, though, seem set to use four anyway. They could then pick between Gerrit Cole on six days’ rest or Cam Schlittler on four days’ rest in a potential Game 5.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Joey Ortiz is expected to be on the NLDS roster after missing Sunday’s game with abdominal swelling and a knee contusion.

It’s unclear if Ortiz will be a full-time player against the Padres. If not, that would mean a fair amount of David Hamilton at third base.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Aaron Judge will work out on the field Friday before a decision is made about his status for the ALDS.

The call might go down to the wire Saturday morning. Judge hasn’t played since suffering a calf strain on Sept. 16.
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Mickey Gasper underwent surgery to repair his right biceps tendon Friday in Boston.

Gasper is likely to need 4-6 months to recover, putting his availability for the beginning of 2027 in some doubt. Still, he shouldn’t have to worry about his job this winter after bouncing around on the waiver wire last year. He hit .251/.357/.466 with 10 homers in 225 plate appearances this season.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely lined up to start Game 3 against the Braves after pitching in a simulated game Wednesday.

Tarik Skubal is expected to start Game 1, though the Dodgers still haven’t announced it. Yamamoto probably wouldn’t come back on Sunday after throwing Wednesday, so Blake Snell figures to get the Game 2 start. That’d leave Tyler Glasnow set up for Game 4 and Skubal for Game 5.
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