Billy Amick, who began his career at Clemson and became a national champion last season with Tennessee, was much considered by many to be a first-rounder, with MLB Pipeline ranking him as the No. 32 overall prospect and Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter projecting him to go to the Baltimore Orioles at No 32.
He slugged a career-high 23 home runs last season, also tacking on 63 RBI on a potent Tennessee roster. His average dipped quite a bit in 2024, as he hit .306 a year after hitting .413, but he was also facing better pitchers in the SEC.
One of Amick’s main flaws is his aggressiveness, but that also led to his home run total. If he can improve on chasing balls out of the zone, he could find himself in the Twins lineup sooner rather than later.
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