{"id":35856,"date":"2026-08-10T05:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35856"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:11:31","slug":"mets-prospect-billy-amick-on-five-homer-tear-since-being-acquired-at-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35856","title":{"rendered":"Mets prospect Billy Amick on five-homer tear since being acquired at trade deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Billy Amick has already made a name for himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets prospect has continued his tear in Double-A since joining the Mets organization, hitting his fifth home run in seven games in the Rumble Ponies\u2019 4-3 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The infielder joined the Mets organization on July 31 when he was acquired as<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/31\/sports\/mets-trade-reliever-a-j-minter-to-twins-for-pair-of-prospects\/\"> part of the deal that sent pitcher A.J. Minter<\/a> to the Twins.<\/p>\n<p>His three-run blast on Sunday came in the sixth inning and broke a 1-1 tie that put the Rumble Ponies up 4-1 at the time.\u00a0He also has 13 RBIs for the Rumble Ponies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40264308\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40264308\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-718.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Bill Amrick hits a three-run home run for the Mets' Double-A Binghamton on 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@RumblePoniesBB<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BILLY BARRELS DOES IT AGAIN \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n<p>Billy Amick blasts a three-run home run and drives in \u00c9milien Pitre and Jefferson Rojas with his fourth home run of the series \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>Amick has 28 home runs at Double-A and has smashed 5 HR over his first seven games with Binghamton. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa0 x\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPEJGT8VLf\">pic.twitter.com\/cPEJGT8VLf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RumblePoniesBB\/status\/2086525204529045922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The home run hit by the man they call \u201cBilly Barrels\u201d went far over the wall in left field and he now has 28 home runs at the Double-A level in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a fun week for sure. Everybody was getting on base and we were all having good at-bats,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RumblePoniesBB\/status\/2086550605057700044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amick said while being interviewed on the field<\/a> after the game. \u201cEverything kind of came together. Ended up with six wins, so that\u2019s all you can ask for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amick was given not one but two postgame Gatorade showers in celebration of his home run.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old was been taken by the Twins in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft and he played for both Clemson and Tennessee in college.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40264330\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40264330\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=96,54 96w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=200,113 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=231,130 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=322,181 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=664,374 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=142,80 142w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=87,49 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-715.png?resize=234,132 234w, 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