Before Carter Beck was Saskatchewan’s highest-ever Major League Baseball (MLB) pick in the draft —26th overall by the Atlanta Braves in the 2026 edition— he was growing up playing any sport he could.
“I was super involved in sport, I played everything. In high school I played four or five sports. Anything I could do, I did…every sport I could play, I played.”
It wasn’t until his later years in high school that he even realized he wanted to pursue a career within baseball. But after that, it wasn’t long before Beck was on the pathway to playing in the big leagues.
According to Beck, his parents gave him every opportunity possible, which included allowing him to split his time between hockey and baseball because his passion for sport laid beyond just one.
That decision ended up benefiting Beck overall as a developing athlete.
“I think you learn how to compete more playing hockey and then when I played baseball, I would try and bring that onto the field with me. The hand-eye coordination skills transfer between them, and I always tried to learn more about being on a team and being a leader. The more sports you play the better you get at those things.”
During that time as a dual-sport athlete, things shifted. At a certain point Beck realized if he wanted to reach a particular level within baseball, he would have to give complete focus to it.
And although there wasn’t an exact moment that the shift took place, he knew the best thing he could do was go all in.
Suddenly, baseball became who he was.
From there, the outfielder received scholarships to play college ball in the United States and spent time with the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Saskatoon Berries for their 2024 and 2025 seasons.
Through it all, Beck never lost sight of his true intentions. At the core of his pursuit for greatness, he aspired to stand as an inspiration for young athletes in Saskatchewan.
“A big thing that drives me while chasing this dream is to show kids from small towns, middle-of-nowhere Saskatchewan, that they can go out and do big things and do things that they dream about doing. Just because you are from the middle of nowhere doesn’t mean you can’t do it. It might take a little bit longer and you might not be able to take a normal path but keep working and you’ll get there eventually.”