Rockies select prep outfielder Zac Veen No. 9 overall
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With the ninth pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies selected Zac Veen, an outfielder out of Spruce Creek High School in Florida.
Veen has seen his stock rise exponentially over the last year and has lofty goals, telling Marc Topkin of MLB.com, "I want to be an MVP."
The lefty slugger has prodigious power and was the second high schooler off the board, with the San Diego Padres selecting Robert Hassell III the pick prior.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: OF
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 190 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Spruce Creek HS
NCAA commit: Florida
Pick value: $4,949,100
Tools
- Excellent bat speed
- High offensive floor
- Consistent contact (60-grade hit tool)
Why you're going to love this guy
- Top high school hitter in draft class
- Could have massive power once he fills out
- Has five-tool potential if all breaks right
- Has been compared to Cody Bellinger
Things he'll need to overcome
- Defense could be suspect
- Hasn't faced top competition yet
- 2020 season cut short
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(Video source: Baseball America)
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