Billy
Amick

Cape Cod: Amick was a breakout star as a sophomore who played a big role in Clemson’s second-half surge to a national seed this spring, hitting .413/.464/.772 with 13 homers and 17 doubles in 167 at-bats. But he spent most of the spring DHing and entered the transfer portal this summer with an eye toward playing third base next spring, and he wound up latching on with Tennessee. Hyannis alternated Amick and Smith at the hot corner during the 11 games Amick was on the Cape, and right now he remains a liability at the position, with suspect lateral mobility and arm accuracy. Perhaps he just needs more reps, but he looked uncomfortable at the position and might be a better fit at first base. Regardless, Amick’s righthanded bat should play, as it did this summer, when he hit .368 with two homers and two doubles in 38 at-bats. He has outstanding barrel awareness and strike zone judgment, as well as plus raw power that plays to all fields — one of his homers went to the spacious pull side at McKeon Park, and the other went to the oppo-gap in right-center. He’s a below-average runner but might have enough athleticism to handle left field if needed down the road.

Position: 3B/2B

Body: 6-1, 205lbs. Physical presence, mature frame. Athleticism has trended up. 

Hit: Powerful, athletic stance. Controlled hand load and barrel turn load. Medium leg kick with medium stride length. Barrel lag, launches uphill through contact with big time bat speed. Full rotation in the lower half. Whippy barrel and extension through contact. 

Power: 103 mph Exit Velocity. Big time raw power. Juice to all fields. 

Defense: Short, controlled footwork. Fluid exchange, quick hands and athletic body control. Fields the ball out front and exchanges at the belt. Tempo plays up in game.

Arm: 90 mph INF velo. Short arm action, showed accurate throws from multiple slots. 

Speed:  6.84 sixty. Athletic start and powerful strides. Time is trending down from earlier looks and has improved as his athleticism has improved. 

Strong 6-0, 190lb frame with athletic build. Moderate projection remains with an athletic base to continue building on. Relaxed set up at the plate with slight pre pitch rhythm. Medium leg lift times a short hand load and coils the barrel at the top. The stride foot hits on the ball of foot and firms up the front side as the back side fires. Good hip rotation and torque present. Lofted path at contact with good extension. Above avg. raw power with pullside tendencies. Multiple HRs during BP rounds, HR and double in game, both to LCF. Athletic defender with good body control. Smooth with the transfers and maintains rhythm through the fielding process. Able to control the arm slot based on body position and get the ball out quickly. Plenty of arm strength is present when needed.