Veal played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and Atlanta Braves.

Veal made his professional debut with the rookie-level AZL Cubs, and also played for the Low-A Boise Hawks, posting a 1-3 record and 3.18 ERA in 11 games between the two teams.

Veal split the 2006 season between the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and the High-A Daytona Cubs, accumulating an 11-5 record and 2.16 ERA with 174 strikeouts in 154.1 innings of work.

[2] Veal made his MLB debut on April 7, 2009, pitching one inning and allowing one run while striking out the side.

He spent the 2009 season on the Pirates' major league roster gaining experience in the bullpen, largely in a late-inning mop-up role, recording a 7.16 ERA in 19 appearances in his rookie year.

[5] Veal split the 2011 season between the GCL Pirates, Bradenton, the Double-A Altoona Curve, and Indianapolis, logging a 4.22 ERA in 19 games between the four teams.

[14] On July 10, 2015, Veal signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[16] Veal allowed two runs in an inning of work in spring training and was released by the Rangers on April 6, 2016.

As of September 10, 2012[update], Veal's excellent curve has resulted in most of his strikeouts carries a whiff rate of 49%, as well as a ground ball/fly ball ratio of 7:1.