Carter Beck is a high-upside lefty who’s already eating innings for Akron
In the 2026 season, Carter Beck showed real starter’s workload for Akron, making 7 starts in 9 appearances and logging 17.2 innings, with 18 strikeouts and a season-high 4 Ks against Northern Illinois. The left-handed sophomore from Avon, Indiana, has a live arm and the kind of early-count role coaches trust, even if the results were uneven in 2026 (8.15 ERA, 21 hits and 21 walks allowed). He looks like a development bet: competitive, battle-tested, and still growing into command and consistency.
