Zachary Richard Veen … son of Elizabeth Franks … has one younger brother, Trevor...Committed to play collegiately at the University of Florida before signing with the Rockies...2020 Gatorade Florida Player of the Year.
2022
Recognized as the High-A Northwest League MVP and Top Prospect, an NWL Post-Season All-Star and the AFL Offensive Player of the Year...Slashed .245/.340/384 between High-A Spokane (92 games) and Double-A Hartford (34 games)...Led the NWL in runs (72, first) and stolen bases (50, 1st) despite an early August promotion to Hartford...also ranked among NWL leaders in batting (.269, seventh), RBI (60, T-5th), OBP (.368, third), slugging (.439, eighth), OPS (.807, fifth) and walks (50, T-6th)...Represented the Rockies’ organization at the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium and finished the game 2-for-3 with a pair of stolen bases...Named the NWL Player of the Week for the span ending on April 24...went 9-for-23 (.391) with three doubles, one home run and three RBI...Reached base in 23 consecutive games June 5-July 1 (.276/.376/.563), tied for the fourth-longest NWL streak of the season...also tabbed an RBI in nine-straight contests June 24-July 4 (12 RBI), the longest stretch in the league...First career two-home run game on June 14 vs. Hillsboro...collected four RBI in the game...Played for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League and slashed .333/.444/.444 across 21 games, earning AFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
2021
Slashed .301/.399/.501 (120-for-399) with 27 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 75 RBI in his first professional season … ranked third among Low-A West leaders in hits, RBI, OBP and runs (83), ranked second in total bases (200) and stolen bases (36), third in extra-base hits (46), fourth in OPS and fifth in slugging … hit for the cycle on Aug. 24, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, including a grand slam for his home run … became the fifth player in Grizzlies history to hit for the cycle and the first-ever at home in Chukchansi Park.