TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State outfielder Carter Beck has accepted an invitation to the 2026 MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field later this month, the program announced on Friday afternoon.
 
Beck becomes the first player to receive an invitation since Sycamore pitchers Jared Spencer and Luke Hayden both were invited to Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. in 2024 for the MLB Draft Combine.
 
The Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada native became just the second Indiana State player to receive the Missouri Valley Conference's Joe Carter Player of the Year award after putting together a historic campaign for the Sycamores. The junior finished the season among the Missouri Valley leaders in batting average (.348), hits (82), RBIs (59), runs scored (62), doubles (17), home runs (16), on-base percentage (.446), slugging percentage (.637), and stolen bases (12).
 
The Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada native recorded a team-high 28 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI contests over the 2026 season and has reached base safely in 55 of the team's 57 games played. Beck continued his success in the Missouri Valley tournament connecting on a two-homer game against Southern Illinois.
 
Beck highlighted his season with an 11-game stretch where he recorded a .510 batting average with three doubles, a triple, five home runs, and 16 RBIs, while posting 11 consecutive multi-hit games from March 15-April 2. He added a trio of grand slams to his name going deep with the bases loaded against Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 20), Bradley (Mar. 20), and UIC (Apr. 3).
 
The 2026 MLB Draft Combine from June 22-27 will feature many of the top high school and college prospects in the country and includes athletic testing, medical evaluations and interviews with Major League clubs. The event serves as a key step leading up to the 2026 MLB Draft, which is scheduled for July 11-13 during MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in medical and performance assessments, educational programming and a pro-style showcase workout, along with strength and conditioning and PDP performance evaluations.
 
The full list of MLB Combine attendees will be announced at a later date.
 
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