A former Arkansas reliever is the latest to sign his rookie contract.
[autotag]Zebulon Vermillion[/autotag], the No. 299 overall selection by the New York Mets, has agreed to terms with the organization according to Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline.
According to Callis, the deal is a money-saver for the Mets, who have signed Vermillion for $20,000.
Vermillion posted an overall record of 10-1 in five seasons at Arkansas, recording an even 100 strikeouts in 71 appearances. Vermillion saw his most action during the 2022 season, a season in which he used his extra season of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season of 2020.
In 24 appearances, Vermillion struck out 28 batters while walking ten and allowing 22 hits in 26.1 innings of work on the mound, posting a career-low in ERA with 2.39.
Vermillion becomes the seventh Razorback draftee to sign a rookie deal. At the time of this post, no deals had been reported for [autotag]Cayden Wallace[/autotag] (49th overall selection by Kansas City), and [autotag]Mark Adamiak[/autotag] (454th overall selection by Oakland).
10th-rd money-savers in @MLBDraft: @Yankees: @EKUBaseball LHP Will Brian, $57,500
fastball to 93, high-spin curveball & slider@Dbacks: @SIUEBaseball OF Brett Johnson, $55k
1.218 OPS, 23 HR, gritty CF@Mets: @RazorbackBSB RHP Zebulon Vermillion, $20k
fastball to 98, hard slider— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 27, 2022
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