When high school dominance met pro ball reality, Zac Veen was shook.
Veen, Colorado’s first-round draft pick at No. 9 overall in 2020, had to wait nearly a year to make his minor-league debut after the pandemic wiped out the ’20 season.
And when he finally began his career with Low-A Fresno in ’21, it was a rough start for the former Spruce Creek (Fla.) sensation. The line in his first six games: 3 for 20, with 13 strikeouts.
“I don’t think I struck out that many times in one entire season in high school,” Veen said.