William Lyndon Amick (born November 4, 2002) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He played

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for the

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and

Clemson Tigers The Clemson Tigers are the sport, athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I level (NCAA Divis ...

Amateur career

Amick attended P27 Academy in

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. He committed to

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to play

. As a freshman at Clemson in 2022, Amick played in nine games and hit .105 over 19 at-bats. As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 46 games, hitting .413/.464/.773 with 13

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and 63

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(RBI) over 167 at-bats. After the 2023 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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. Prior to his junior season in 2024, Amick entered the transfer portal and transferred to the

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. He entered the season as one of the top prospects for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft and was the starting third baseman for the Tennessee team that won the 2024 Men's College World Series.

Professional career

Amick was drafted by the

in the 2nd round, with the 60th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 24, 2024, Amick signed with the Twins on a $1.45 million contract.

Personal life

Amick is the son of former

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driver

Lyndon Amick Lyndon Amick (born June 30, 1977) is an American former NASCAR driver. He spent most of his NASCAR career in the NASCAR Busch Series driving for his family-owned team. Racing career Amick was the 1996 NASCAR Goody's Dash series champion. Amick ...

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amick, Billy 2002 births Living people Baseball players from North Carolina Baseball third basemen Cedar Rapids Kernels players Clemson Tigers baseball players Florida Complex League Twins players Fort Myers Mighty Mussels players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Sportspeople from Mooresville, North Carolina Tennessee Volunteers baseball players 21st-century American sportsmen