AB | 63 |
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AVG | .222 |
OBP | .351 |
SLG | .413 |
HR | 3 |
- Full name William Lyndon Amick
- Born 11/04/2002 in Mooresville, NC
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Clemson
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Drafted in the 2nd round (60th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2024 (signed for $1,453,700).
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School: Tennessee
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.7
BA Grade: 50/High
Tools: Hit: 50. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.
Amick played in just a handful of games as a freshman with Clemson in 2022, then broke out in 2023 with a .413/.464/.773 slash line and 13 home runs as the team’s first baseman and DH. Amick became one of the most high-profile transfers in the country following the season and joined Tennessee to help power one of the most potent offenses in the country in 2024, all while moving across the infield to play third base every day. Amick is a powerfully built, 6-foot-1, 217-pound righthanded hitter with fierce bat speed and a clean path through the zone with a slight uppercut that creates plenty of fly balls. He has a simple setup with minimal movement—and he also features a spread-out stance and no leg kick in two-strike counts—but Amick has a solidly power-over-hit offensive profile. He’s done a nice job managing his strikeout rate and keeping it under 20% in back-to-back seasons, though he has below-average pure contact skills and will expand the zone at times. Most of his home run damage comes to his pull side, though he has more than enough raw power to homer to all fields with great extension and massive homers when everything is synced up. Previously expected to be limited to first base, Amick has done an admirable job at third base this spring. He’s unlikely to win any Gold Gloves, but he’s at least given himself a chance to stick at the position with solid arm strength, adequate hands and below-average speed.
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High.
Track Record: After an excellent season as Clemson’s first baseman/DH in 2023, Amick transferred to Tennessee for 2024, sliding across the diamond to third base as well. He hit .306/.387/.639 with 23 home runs to help the Volunteers win their first national title. The Twins drafted him in the second round, and unlike many 2024 draftees, he got onto the field. He hit three home runs in 18 games at Low-A Fort Myers.
Scouting Report: Amick’s move to Tennessee didn’t really change the evaluation of his hitting ability, as he’d already shown he has the ability to get to above-average power thanks to above-average bat speed. He generates fly balls with a swing that finishes with a slight uppercut, but he does a good job of not selling out for his power. He had a solid track record as a contact hitter in college and his brief stint in Fort Myers did nothing to change that assessment. Amick’s transfer to Tennessee did allow scouts to get a better appreciation of his defense. He is fringe-average at best at third and he has a fringe-average arm, but his work there made the position seem reasonably possible, something that wasn’t clear before. He’s average defensively at first base, and he did get a few games there as well with the Mighty Mussels.
The Future: Amick will have to keep working on his defense to stay at third, but his power potential makes him a solid corner infield prospect. He should spend most of 2025 at High-A Cedar Rapids.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 45.
Draft Prospects
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School: Tennessee Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.7
BA Grade: 50/High
Tools: Hit: 50. Power: 55. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.
Amick played in just a handful of games as a freshman with Clemson in 2022, then broke out in 2023 with a .413/.464/.773 slash line and 13 home runs as the team’s first baseman and DH. Amick became one of the most high-profile transfers in the country following the season and joined Tennessee to help power one of the most potent offenses in the country in 2024, all while moving across the infield to play third base every day. Amick is a powerfully built, 6-foot-1, 217-pound righthanded hitter with fierce bat speed and a clean path through the zone with a slight uppercut that creates plenty of fly balls. He has a simple setup with minimal movement—and he also features a spread-out stance and no leg kick in two-strike counts—but Amick has a solidly power-over-hit offensive profile. He’s done a nice job managing his strikeout rate and keeping it under 20% in back-to-back seasons, though he has below-average pure contact skills and will expand the zone at times. Most of his home run damage comes to his pull side, though he has more than enough raw power to homer to all fields with great extension and massive homers when everything is synced up. Previously expected to be limited to first base, Amick has done an admirable job at third base this spring. He’s unlikely to win any Gold Gloves, but he’s at least given himself a chance to stick at the position with solid arm strength, adequate hands and below-average speed.