Senior - 2015

• Signed a free agent contract with the Blue Jays following the season
• Third-team All-Big Ten starting pitcher (second career honor) and Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection
• 5-0 with a 3.35 ERA in 14 starts and 80.2 innings pitched (nine no decisions)
• Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in walks allowed (13) and 15th in opponent batting average (.258)
• Finished career first in school history with 337 career innings pitched and T-7th among all-time Illini pitchers with 24 career wins
• Threw his first career complete game shutout, allowing just six hits and no walks against Michigan State (5/22) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Earned fourth win at Penn State (4/26), tossing six innings
• No decision vs. Purdue (4/13) with one run and four strikeouts over five innings
• Recorded third win vs. Northwestern (4/5), striking out five over six innings
• Earned second win at Michigan State (3/30), throwing 6.1 innings
• No decision vs. Southern Illinois (3/15), tossing 7.0 innings and allowing six hits and one earned run
• No decision at #10 Oklahoma State (3/8), throwing 7.0 innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out four
• No decision vs. West Virginia (3/1), going 7.0 innings and allowing four hits while striking out a career-high nine batters
• No decision vs. Fordham (2/21), throwing 5.2 innings while allowing three earned runs while striking out five
• Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his season debut at Lamar (2/14), earning the win with two hits allowed in 7.2 innings

Junior - 2014

• Second-team All-Big Ten starting pitcher
• Posted a 6-1 record in 13 starts with a career-best 3.00 ERA
• Improved to a 19-7 career record and is one win shy of T-8th in school history
• Totaled 42 strikeouts and 15 walks in 78 innings pitched
• Ranks ninth in school history with 256.1 career innings pitched
• Led Illinois with a 4-0 record and 2.68 ERA in seven Big Ten starts, pitching deep into every game with six or more innings in each contest
• Had a no-decision in his final start with six strikeouts over 6.2 innings against Michigan State (5/23) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Pitched 7.1 innings with one run at Iowa (5/10) for his sixth win
• Collected fifth win with a run in 7.1 innings in 2-1 win over No. 24 Indiana (4/26)
• Notched fourth win with three runs (two ER) in 6.2 innings at Penn State (4/19)
• Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career after throwing a career-high eight shutout innings and matching a career-high seven strikeouts in the 1-0 victory at Northwestern (4/6)
• Led the Illini to their first 1-0 victory since Feb. 24, 2008, against Lamar at the Al Ogletree Classic
• Allowed two runs in six innings vs. Michigan (4/13) and received a no decision
• Equaled his career-high with eight innings while only allowing two runs in his second win vs. Xavier (3/22)
• Earned first win with one run over seven innings vs. FGCU (3/1)
• Suffered only loss with three unearned runs in four innings vs. Connecticut (2/23)
• Played for the Wisconsin Rapids River Rafters of the Northwoods League along with Illini teammates Nick Blackburn and Michael Hurwitz during the summer

Sophomore - 2013

• Threw a team-high 90.2 IP and made the most starts with 15, finishing 5-3 with a 4.27 ERA and 52 strikeouts
• Pitched at least seven innings with two earned runs or less in five of final six starts
• Matched a career high with seven strikeouts and picked up his fifth win in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Michigan (5/23)
• Took a no-hitter into the sixth inning at Minnesota (5/18) and only allowed two runs and four hits but suffered second loss
• Posted seventh no-decision against Penn State (5/12) despite seven innings and two earned runs
• Allowed one earned run and struck out five over 7.1 innings at Michigan State (5/5) but received his sixth no-decision
• Struck out a career-high seven over seven innings and nabbed his fourth win against Northwestern (4/27)
• Carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning vs. Oakland (3/30) and won third game after allowing three hits and two runs in 7.1 innings
• Picked up second win of the year in the second game of the doubleheader at Baylor (3/9), where he equaled a career high with 8 IP and allowed only one run and three hits
• Won first start of the year vs. New Mexico State (2/23), tossing 6.1 innings, striking out five and allowing two runs
• Received a no-decision vs. Southern Illinois (3/18) allowing one run and three hits over 6 innings at Rent One Park
• Also received no-decisions at Texas-Arlington (3/3), vs. Purdue (4/13) and at Ohio State (4/20)
• Played for the Wisconsin Rapids River Rafters of the Northwoods League during the summer.

Freshman - 2012

• Appeared in 15 games, including 14 starts
• Went 8-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings pitched
• Broke the then-school record for wins by a freshman, passing Jason Anderson (6-0, 1998) and Will Strack (6-1, 2009)
• Tied for second in the Big Ten in wins
• Averaged 5.84 innings per appearance, second-most on the team
• Went 4-0 with a 3.15 ERA at home, compared to 4-3 with a 5.74 ERA on the road
• Had a 1.37 WHIP, best on the team among pitchers with 15 or more innings pitched
• Held right-handed hitters to a .208 average
• Held opponents to a .223 average with two outs
• Limited leadoff hitters to a .293 reached base percentage, best on the team among regular pitchers
• Started his career with 6 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against No. 27 St. John's (2/19), striking out six and allowing only two hits to earn his first collegiate win
• Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week, College Baseball 360 Primetime Performer of the Week and College Baseball Insider Central Region Pitcher of the Week after that performance
• Limited Lamar (2/26) to three runs in 5 1/3 innings in his first start
• Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after holding Connecticut (3/10) to one run in 7 2/3 innings, striking out six in a win, at the Nike Showcase
• Held Northern Illinois (3/17) to two runs on five hits in eight innings, striking out four, to earn the victory
• Bounced back from consecutive rough outings to hold Mississippi Valley State (4/1) to one unearned run over seven innings to earn a win
• Notched his first Big Ten win against Indiana (4/7), holding the Hoosiers to three runs in 7 1/3 innings
• Held Ohio State (4/21) to three runs in six innings for the victory
• Beat Northwestern (4/28), holding the Wildcats to four runs in a six-inning outing
• Kept Illinois' postseason hopes alive by earning the win over Minnesota (5/18) with seven innings of one-run ball, striking out three and now allowing a walk
• Played for the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes League with Illini teammate Luke Joyce during the summer.

High School

• Named the 2011 Northwest Indiana Times Baseball Player of the Year
• Threw a no-hitter against St. Ignatius in 2011
• Listed as the No. 22 overall prospect in the state and the No. 13 pitcher by Prep Baseball Report
• Went 11-4 with a 2.17 ERA and struck out 91 in 84 1/3 innings in 2011
• Named to the All-Area second team by the Chicago Sun Times in 2011
• Earned IHSBCA third-team All-State honors in 2011
• Went 6-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 73 innings in 2010
• Went 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 2009
• Helped Top Tier Baseball to the 2010 CABA World Series title
• Led Mount Carmel to a fourth-place finish in the 2011 IHSA Class 4A state playoffs and regional championships in 2009 and 2010
• Earned varsity letters in baseball three years and football one year.

Personal

• Born Oct. 3, 1992
• Parents are Peter and Catherine Kravetz
• Majoring in communication
• Has one brother, Jeremy, who pitches for the University of Kansas
• Biggest thrill in sports was finishing fourth in the state his senior year of high school
• Favorite athlete is Troy Aikman because of his leadership
• Was named to the honor roll all four years of high school
• Was a member of National Honor Society in high school
• Lists his father as the person that has most influenced his athletic career because he taught John everything he knows about being a successful athlete and person
• Illinois hero growing up was Pierre Thomas