Born in Vali, Colorado, Zebulon Vermillion was named after Zebulon Pike, the explorer for whom Pikes Peak was named or a man with the same name that his mother met at a local gym. He and his family left the Centennial State moved to St. Joseph, Missouri when he was young, and it was there that he met Jake Randa, son of Royals third basemen Joe Randa. The two became friends and played on regional little league and travel ball teams for years. At the Randa’s suggestion, the Vermillion’s moved to Prairie Village, Kansas, where Zeb enrolled at Shawnee Mission East High School.
2022 Mets Draft profile: Zebulon Vermillion
