Mets acquire prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick for A.J. Minter

sportsJul 31, 202620124

The New York Mets received infield prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for left-handed reliever A.J. Minter. Agbayani, the son of former Met Benny Agbayani, has missed much of the season with a rotator cuff injury after making strong in-zone contact at Single-A in his first full season, and was a sixth-round pick in 2025. Billy Amick is playing at Double-A, was a second-round pick in 2024, and scouts cite power with defensive or contact questions. MLB Pipeline listed Amick as the Twins' 21st-ranked prospect and Agbayani as the 29th; some Mets evaluators projected Agbayani nearer the club's top 30 while Amick likely would not. ESPN and other outlets reported the swap as part of New York beginning a deadline selloff while Minnesota addresses its bullpen need by adding Minter. The trade gives the Mets two young infielders with upside and gives the Twins an established southpaw reliever for their postseason push.

Bob Nightengale

@bnightengale.bsky.social

You up? The Minnesota Twins, desperate all season for bullpen help, strike by acquiring Mets' left-handed reliever A.J. Minter. The Mets will receive prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick in return. @JeffPassan and @WillSammon on it.

372h ago

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John Trupin25

Seattle’s opponent this weekend just snagged the best player traded so far this deadline, and why wouldn’t they get a left-handed reliever right ahead of their series with the Mariners?

Stan Belinda Carlisle2

Oh great, another prospect with a name that makes me feel ancient.

Bobby Nightengale

@nightengalejr.bsky.social

The Twins are sending prospects Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani to the Mets for Minter, a source told the Star Tribune. Amick is playing at AA. Agbayani has been out with a rotator cuff injury for much of the season.

213h ago

Matthew Leach

@matthewhleach.bsky.social

Source confirms Twins are acquiring LHRP AJ Minter from Mets for Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani.

222h ago

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RandBall’s Stu27

If I have only heard of the prospect’s dad, it’s a good trade.

Ben K.4

Once again I am asking guys who were in the Majors when I was a teenager to simply not have kids so I never need to feel old.

Sam Dykstra

@samdykstramilb.bsky.social

We’ll rank Bruin Agbayani as the No. 22 prospect in the Mets system. Coming off shoulder surgery but was making a ton of in-zone contact at Single-A in his first full season before the injury. Billy Amick won’t make the NYM Top 30. Contact concerns at Double-A are too big.

102h ago

Norm Charlatan3

This made me feel very old.

Sam Dykstra1

Will note: Very possible Agbayani gets bumped off the T30 after we add the other prospects the Mets are bound to acquire this Deadline cycle and incorporate Draft picks in the August rerank. For now, he gets a spot ahead of the tougher profiles below him in the NYM system.

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

The return for A.J. Minter, per ESPN sources: infielder Billy Amick and infielder Bruin Agbayani — the son of longtime Mets outfielder Benny Agbayani. Amick has big power, questions about position. Agbayani is young, toolsy and instinctual. First on the return was @WillSammon.

92h ago

Chelsea Janes

@chelseajanes.bsky.social

Bruin Agbayani, son of Benny, and Billy Amick come back to the Mets. Amick Twins’ 21st-ranked prospect and Agbayani 29th per MLB Pipeline.

62h ago

Matt Trueblood

@matrueblood.bsky.social

Quick newser on #MNTwins picking up A.J. Minter to bolster their bullpen, from @sethstohs.bsky.social at @twinsdaily.com: twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...

42h ago

Roger Cormier

@themetsnewsletter.com

The Mets are acquiring prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick, league sources told Will Sammon.

33h ago

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Mike Gianella8

thanks for making me feel like I’m 1000 years old right before I go to bed

Two Strike Noise

@twostrikenoise.bsky.social

Please, please, please tell me Bruin Agbayani is Bennie's son.

42h ago

Ben

@baseballtalk.bsky.social

MIN Gets: AJ Minter (-$1M) NYM Gets: Bruin Agbayani ($2M), and Billy Amick ($2M) ($4M Total)

13h ago

Joe Paulson

@joepaulson2.bsky.social

"Multiple reports have the #Mets receiving prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick in the deal." Yes. That would be Benny's son. sny.tv/articles/met...

12h ago

Amazin' Avenue

@amazinavenue.bsky.social

The Mets' fire sale has officially begun, as A.J. Minter has been dealt to the Twins.

12h ago

Mike “Zim” Zimmelman

@mikeiszim.bsky.social

So AJ Minter is now a Twin. Hoping for the best for him in Minnesota. As part of the return, New York got 2B Bruin Agbayani, son of 2000 #Mets legend Benny Agbayani. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUzj...

22h ago

MLB Daily News

@insidemlbnews.bsky.social

Trade summary, per Will Sammon: Twins get - AJ Minter Mets get - Bruin Agbayani, Billy Amick

22h ago

News 📰

@some-news.bsky.social

The Twins are buyers and need bullpen help, and they make one of the first strikes for a veteran southpaw. MLB Trade Rumors has more.

11h ago

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Mets acquire prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick for A.J. Minter

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