• Lettered four years at Buckeye High School

• Went 18-6 in his career with a 1.50 ERA and 300 strikeouts

• Team won a sectional title three consecutive years from 2012-2014

• Named All-State, All-District, All-County and All-Conference as a senior

• Also was All-District, All-County and All-Conference as a junior

• Played for the Midwest Pelicans

PERSONAL

• Born February 3, 1996 in Long Island, NY

• Parents are Brad and Lynndee Kraus

• Has two siblings, Sam and Hannah

• Enjoys playing the guitar and spending time with friends and family

• Lists his father as the person he admires most

• Is creeped out by bees

• Superstition is that he likes to wear stirrups when he pitches

• Would like to visit Portland, Oregon

• Majoring in advertising