Cardinals Land Pitching Prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired switch-handed pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in a three-team deal that also included the Tampa Bay Rays, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman. St. Louis also gets outfielder Tai Peete from the M's. Cijntje, 22, can throw with both arms, although it was announced over the weekend that he would focus on throwing from the right side during spring training. He was taken 15th overall by Seattle out of Mississippi State in 2024, and he had a 3.99 ERA with 120 punchouts and 51 walks in 108 1/3 innings with High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas last year. Cijntje was viewed as a mid-rotation arm when he was drafted, and he primarily is a fastball-slider pitcher. He was much more effective as a right-hander in the minors last year, and his slider was especially tough on right-handed hitters. If Cijntje doesn't make it as a starter at the big-league level, he could be used in a high-leverage bullpen setup role.
Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman
Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman
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