Evan Kravetz

Evan Jacob Kravetz (born December 19, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the Rice Owls, and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 2019 MLB draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2024 with the Reds. Kravetz played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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

For high school Kravetz attended and played baseball at Gulliver Prep ('15) in Pinecrest, Florida. 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.

2021–23 In 2021, he played for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Reds, Single–A Daytona Tortugas, and High–A Dayton Dragons. In aggregate he was 0-2 with a 3.49 ERA as in 17 games (13 starts), as he pitched innings and struck out 82 batters (13.0 strikeouts per 9 innings).

In 2022, Kravetz pitched for Dayton 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 innings and struck out 103 batters (11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings). 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. On August 28, 2024, Kravetz was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. That day, he made his MLB debut for the Reds, tossing of a scoreless inning against the Oakland Athletics. Kravetz was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on August 31. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville on September 2. Pitching for Louisville, for the 2024 season he was 6-4 with two saves and a 3.67 ERA, as in 48 relief appearances he pitched 49 innings in which he had 53 strikeouts (9.7 strikeouts per 9 innings).

International career In March 2023 he played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.