Vermilyea was acquired by the Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 Draft from Toronto,but was returned to Toronto on March 14,2006. He split the 2006 season with Toronto's minor-league affiliates New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Double-A/Eastern League) and Syracuse Chiefs (Triple A/International League).
In April 2007,Vermilyea's contract was purchased from Syracuse by the Blue Jays after B. J. Ryan went on the 15-day disabled list and Davis Romero went on the 60-day disabled list. He made his major league debut on April 22 against the Baltimore Orioles,pitching 3 scoreless innings as a reliever.
Vermilyea began the 2008 season back with the Fisher Cats,but was released by the Blue Jays on June 27. He played in Serie A1 in 2009 for Bbc Grosseto.
In 2010,he signed with the Na Koa Ikaika Maui of the Golden Baseball League. As their closer he posted a 1–2 record with 20 saves (just one short of the league record)[citation needed] with an ERA of 1.64 in 31 games with 28 strikeouts. He led his team to the first half championship,but on August 28,2010,his contract was purchased by the Blue Jays,preventing him from participating in the postseason or setting the GBL saves record. He was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas the following day. He appeared in four games for Las Vegas,then became a minor league free agent at the end of the season.
Vermilyea can throw his fastball in the lower 90 miles per hour speed range. His fastball has good command,and good movement. Vermilyea also utilized his ability to throw a low 80's mph breaking slider,a splitter,a curveball,a change-up,and a cutter. Vermilyea struggles with consistency in his pitches.[citation needed]
Coaching career
On February 16,2012,Na Koa Ikaika Maui hired Vermilyea as manager.[5] After a stint as pitching coach of the Winnipeg Goldeyes,he was hired by the Chicago Cubs to be a minor league coach for the 2019 season. In 2025,he was named pitching coach for the Knoxville Smokies the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
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