Jurrangelo Cijntje to Continue Building Up as Switch-Pitcher
St. Louis Cardinals switch-pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje warmed up from both sides during a bullpen session in camp on Friday and is "definitely going to try to keep throwing from both sides," according to Tamar Sher. Before the Cardinals acquired Cijntje from the Seattle Mariners in the trade that sent Brendan Donovan to Seattle, the M's said they were going to have the 22-year-old focus on pitching from the right side. Although Cijntje was shelled from the left side in the minors, the Cardinals aren't going to pull the plug on him as a left-hander just yet. The former 15th overall pick in 2024 out of Mississippi State had a combined 3.99 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 120:51 K:BB in 108 1/3 innings over 26 outings (23 starts) at High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas last year. If Cijntje's control continues to suffer, the Cards will likely end the switch-pitching experiment, but for now, it's TBD. He could develop into a mid-rotation starter for St. Louis in a year or two.
Source: Tamar Sher
Source: Tamar Sher
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