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2019 Baseball Roster

3 Jack Yalowitz

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 180
  • Position OF
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Loyola Academy

Biography

MLB Draft

  • 2019 MLB Draft - 10th Round - Colorado Rockies

Career Highs

  • Hits: 4, 4 times
  • Doubles: 3, at Illinois State, Apr 09, 2019 
  • Triples: 1, 4 times
  • Home runs: 2, at Florida Atlantic, Mar 04, 2017 ; at Grand Canyon, Mar 08, 2019 
  • Total bases: 11, at Grand Canyon, Mar 08, 2019 
  • RBI: 5, at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017 ; at Grand Canyon, Mar 08, 2019 ; Toledo, Mar 17, 2017 
  • Runs scored: 4, CSUN, Mar 21, 2018 
  • Walks: 3, at Florida Atlantic, 03/03/17 ; at Rutgers, May 14, 2017 
  • Hit by pitch: 2, CSUN, Mar 21, 2018 
  • Sac flies: 2, Illinois State, Mar 21, 2017 
  • Sac bunts: 1, 11 times
  • At bats: 7, Ohio State, Apr 22, 2016 
  • Stolen bases: 2, at Illinois State, 03-22-16 ; at Florida Atlantic, 03/03/17 ; at Southern Illinois, May 02, 2017 
  • Caught stealing: 1, 13 times
  • Field chances: 7, Illinois State, Apr 10, 2018 ; Southern Illinois, Mar 18, 2017 
  • Putouts: 7, Illinois State, Apr 10, 2018 ; Southern Illinois, Mar 18, 2017 
  • Assists: 2, Northeastern, Mar 02, 2019 ; Iowa, May 19, 2017 

Senior - 2019

  • All-Big Ten third team outfielder
  • Played and started 56 games in the outfield
  • .295 (62-210), 15 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBIs
  • 10th in the Big Ten in doubles (15)
  • Did not commit an error with six assists and 105 putouts in right field
  • Team-best 15 doubles
  • Second on the team with five home runs
  • Second on the team with  31 RBIs
  • Second on the team with 33 runs
  • Second on the team with 11 steals
  • Second on the team with 23 walks
  • Third on the team with 62 hits
  • Third on the team with 94 total bases
  • Fourth on the team with a .295 batting average
  • Second career two-homer game at Grand Canyon 3/8/19, while tying career highs in hits (4) and RBIs (5)
  • Ranked No. 29 senior in the nation by Perfect Game
  • Ranked No. 40 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com
  • Big Ten Player of the Week 3/11/19

Junior - 2018

  • Started all 53 games in the outfield
  • .216 (43-199), 9 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 19 BB
  • .215 (20-93), 4 2B, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 6 BB in Big Ten games
  • Ninth in the Big Ten in RBIs during conference games (19)
  • Second on the team with four sacrifice flies
  • Second on the team with eight hit by pitches
  • Nine multi-RBI games
  • Nine multi-hit games
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten
  • Ten Innings Preseason All-Big Ten first team

Sophomore - 2017

  • All-Big Ten first team outfielder
  • ABCA/Rawlings All-Region second team outfielder
  • Started 49 of 51 games (missed two with an injury)
  • .335 (67-200), 42 R, 9 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 44 RBIs, 10-15 SB
  • .292 (28-96), 18 R, 3 2B, 3B, 7 HR in Big Ten games
  • Top 10 in the Big Ten in seven major offensive categories (batting average, slugging, runs, hits, RBIs, triples, home runs)
  • Second in home runs in Big Ten games among outfielders (7)
  • Fourth in the Big Ten in home runs (12)
  • Eighth in the Big Ten in RBIs (44)
  • Ninth in the Big Ten in batting average (.353)
  • Team-best seven home runs in Big Ten games
  • Tied for eighth-most home runs by an Illini in a Big Ten season (7)
  • Team-best 118 total bases
  • Team-best five outfield assists
  • Team-best .420 (21-50) with runners in scoring position
  • Tied for team-best .409 (9-22) with runners in scoring position during Big Ten games
  • Tied for team-best 19 multiple hit games
  • Tied for team-best 44 RBIs
  • Tied for team-best 42 runs
  • Tied for team-best 18 runs in Big Ten games
  • Second on the team with a .409 on-base percentage
  • Second on the team with a .590 slugging percentage
  • Tied for second on the team with 11 multi-RBI games
  • Tied for third on the team with 23 walks
  • Third on the team with 12 two-out RBIs
  • .421 (40-95), 27 R, 8 HR, 31 RBIs in Illinois wins
  • .403 (31-77) with runners on
  • .400 (2-5) with the bases loaded
  • Two nine-game hitting streaks (Feb. 18-March 10 and April 28-May 12)
  • Two home runs at Florida Atlantic 3/4/17
  • 46 starts at leadoff

Freshman - 2016

  • 43 games played, 41 starts
  • 35 starts in right field, six starts in left field
  • .227 (32-141), 20 R, 4 2B, 3B, HR, 22 RBI, 23 BB, 25 SO
  • Seven multi-hit games
  • Season best three hits at Iowa April 9 and vs. Michigan May 20
  • Homered vs. Mizzou May 3 at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Illinois
  • Illinois was 13-5 when Yalowitz led off
  • .293 (12-41) with runners in scoring position
  • Tied for second on the team with 10 two-out RBIs
  • Tied for the team lead in runs in Big Ten games (12)

High School

  • Three-time letterwinner in high school
  • Also wrestled as a freshman
  • Captained the baseball team for two years
  • Two-time all-conference
  • Two-time all-area
  • 2015 North Shore Player of the Year
  • Second Honors for eight semesters
  • Volunteered at camp for the mentally disabled
  • Volunteered at Centro Romero, an establishment for immigrants, where he taught English
  • Played with fellow Illini Bren Spillane and Cole Bellair for Gravel Baseball

Personal

  • Born October 19, 1996
  • Parents are Rich and Harriet Yalowitz
  • Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism (sports management)
  • Started considering Illinois at the beginning of the recruiting process and was always one of his top choices
  • Chose Illinois because, "the academic excellence and the success of the baseball program. I felt right at home the second I stepped foot on campus."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    LHP/OF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    LHP/OF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

    OF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

    OF
    5'11" 180 lbs
    3