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'''Evan Jacob Kravetz''' (born December 19, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He played baseball at [[Rice University]]. He was drafted by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] in the 5th round of the [[2019 MLB draft]]. He played for [[Israel national baseball team|Team Israel]] in the [[2023 World Baseball Classic]]. Kravetz made his MLB debut for the Reds in August 2024.
'''Evan Jacob Kravetz''' (born December 19, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He played baseball at [[Rice University]]. He was drafted by the Reds in the 5th round of the [[2019 MLB draft]]. He played for [[Israel national baseball team|Team Israel]] in the [[2023 World Baseball Classic]]. Kravetz made his MLB debut for the Reds in August 2024.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 06:21, 29 August 2024

Evan Kravetz
Cincinnati Reds – No. 66
Pitcher
Born: (1996-12-19) December 19, 1996 (age 27)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 28, 2024, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through August 28, 2024)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Teams

Evan Jacob Kravetz (born December 19, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played baseball at Rice University. He was drafted by the Reds in the 5th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Kravetz made his MLB debut for the Reds in August 2024.

Early life

Kravetz, born and raised in Miami, Florida, is the son of Jeffrey and Lisse Kravetz, has a sister, Rebecca, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] While his father is 5' 11", and his mother is 5' 6", he is 6' 8".[1]

For high school Kratez attended and played baseball at Gulliver Prep ('15) in Pinecrest, Florida.[4][3] Pitching for the school's baseball team in 2015, Kravetz was 4-1 with an 0.87 ERA in 40.1 innings as he held batters to a .181 batting average. He earned all-district honors, and was named first team all-Miami-Dade County by the Miami Herald.[3]

Kravetz attended Rice University, where he played baseball for the Rice Owls.[5] In his senior year, he was 4-1 with a 1.87 ERA, held opposing batters to a .200 batting average, and ranked 28th among NCAA statistical leaders with 12.05 strikeouts-per-9-innings.[3]

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Kravetz was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed for a signing bonus of $112,500.[6][5] In 2021 he played for the Arizona Complex League Reds, the Daytona Tortugas, and the Dayton Dragons. In aggregate he was 0-2 with a 3.49 ERA as in 17 games (13 starts), as he pitched 56+23 innings and struck out 82 batters (13 strikeouts per 9 innings).[7]

In 2022 Kravetz pitched for the Dayton Dragons and the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts. He was 4-5 with 3 saves and a 4.20 ERA as in 28 games (8 starts) he pitched 83+23 innings and struck out 103 batters (11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings).[7]

In March 2023 he played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[8] In 2023 he pitched for Chattanooga and the Louisville Bats, and was 3-1 with one save and a 4.60 ERA as in 36 games (2 starts) he pitched 60+23 innings and struck out 67 batters (9.9 strikeouts per 9 innings).[7]

Kravetz pitched for the Cincinnati Reds in spring training in 2024.[9] He began the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Louisville, posting a 5–3 record and 3.40 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 42.1 innings (10.0 strikeouts per 9 innings) across 41 appearances.[10] On August 28, 2024, Kravetz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] That day he made his MLB debut for the Reds.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Matt Samuels (March 7, 2019). "Nine innings with Rice pitcher Evan Kravetz". Jewish Herald Voice.
  2. ^ "Interview: Reds 5th Round Draft Pick Evan Kravetz". thegreatrabbino.com. June 13, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Evan Kravetz - Baseball". Rice University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Evan Kravetz's Gulliver Prep Career Home". Maxpreps.
  5. ^ a b "Evan Kravetz Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  6. ^ "Evan Kravetz - Game Logs - Pitching". Fangraphs.
  7. ^ a b c "Evan Kravetz College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Israel knocked out of World Baseball Classic with 10-0 loss to Dominican Republic". The Times of Israel. March 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "MLB Athletics vs Reds Box Score - Mar 04, 2024". Covers.
  10. ^ Greg Kuffner (August 28, 2024). "Reds Call Up Left-Handed Reliever Evan Kravetz," Yardbarker.
  11. ^ Darragh McDonald (August 28, 2024). "Reds Select Evan Kravetz". mlbtraderumors.com.
  12. ^ Doug Gray (August 28, 2024). "Reds rally late, then blow the lead and lose 9-6 to Oakland," Redleg Nation.