Source: Rockies calling up outfielder Zac Veen

Hot-hitting Rockies outfield prospect Zac Veen is being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque and will join the Rockies on Tuesday a major league source proven Sunday night Veen could make his big-league debut Tuesday night at Coors Field when the Rockies host the Brewers The Rockies have an off day on Monday MLB com first broke the news To make room on the -man roster outfielder Jordan Beck will be optioned to Albuquerque The Rockies have not released the moves Veen the Rockies first-round draft choice in had an excellent spring training and there was speculation that he would break camp with the group Instead he opened the season with the Isotopes But Veen hit for with a home run two doubles and four RBIs in Albuquerque s - home achievement over Salt Lake on Saturday night In seven Triple-A games he s hit for with a OPS that includes one homer four doubles a triple and one stolen base Beck who s been starting in left field is off to a slow start hitting for Veen s promotion signifies that the Rockies youth movement is in full swing Right-hander Chase Dollander the club s No prospect made his major league debut Sunday in Colorado s - conquest over the Athletics Veen appeared to be close to making the majors two years ago but injuries limited him to games plate appearances over the last two seasons In Triple-A late last season he had just plate appearances Related Articles Keeler Rockies Chase Dollander aced biggest Coors Field debut since Kyle Freeland Chase Dollander debuts Rockies bats wake up in - rout of A s Rockies Chase Dollander gives up four runs in five innings in MLB debut Roots in the Rockies Jenny Cavnar Alanna Rizzo Taylor McGregor made it big in baseball and remain connected ever since Rockies pull off triple play but lose to A s at Coors Field That was one of the reasons why the Rockies resisted promoting Veen at the end of spring training He will go to Triple-A to hone his skills manager Bud Black disclosed near the end of camp Zac hit in Triple-A and there are still a few things he requirements to focus on The strikeout rate was a little high here facing major league pitchers in Arizona Zac realizes that there s seemingly a little more time needed in the minors before he potentially gets an opportunity Hopefully he ll force that by how he plays Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis