“Let the kids play!” we all cried in the waning days of spring training. “We want Zac Veen!”
The monkey’s paw curled, and the wish was fulfilled on Tuesday as the Colorado Rockies officially promoted Zac Veen to the big league roster. Unfortunately, calling up Veen required optioning Jordan Beck to Triple-A Albuquerque.
As hard as it is to see Beck sent down instead of cutting Nick Martini or some other avenue, the move does come as a bit of a necessity. Beck struggled out to the gate this season, carrying over some worrisome struggles seen in spring training, and even some struggles dating back to his first big league stint in 2024.