Carter
Bleakney

OF/RHP Carter Bleakney (Champaign Central, 2025) is a prospect to follow from the central part of the state that popped up at this event. A strong 6-foot, 180-pound athlete, Bleakney’s day began with a loud round of BP, flicking balls off his barrel at 88 mph on average, reaching a 95 mph max on his hardest hit ball. He generated impressive bat (74.1 mph) and hand (22.4 mph) speed on average as well, which are both above-average marks for his age. Bleakney hopped on the mound later in his workout and generated hard arm-side action, averaging 19 inches of run on his fastball at 83-85 mph. Though still developing full feel for his secondaries, Bleakney’s arm strength and ability to generate that amount of run on his fastball is certainly noteworthy. 

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds.
Delivery: Drop/drive type delivery, rides the backside downhill, level shoulders, works with aggression onto front foot. Strides in line to target, repeats.
Arm Action: RH. Long arm swing, finishes from a 3/4 slot.
FB: T84.5, 83-84 mph. Heavy arm-side action from a low release point on average. Sinker-type. T1917, 1820 average rpm.
SL: 73-74 mph. Cutter-type shape. T1967, 1813 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Maintains fastball slot and intent. Plays straight. T1358, 1262 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Wide base, crouched setup, short/minimal stride, drops hands into extension at footstrike. Strong hands with bat speed, level bat path, line drive approach with juice off the barrel.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 87.8 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. Arm plays long out the glove, swings on the backside into a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Gets behind the baseball, easy steady hands and clean release.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.