Jurrangelo Cijntje, a freshman switch-pitcher for Mississippi State, made his first collegiate begin on Wednesday in opposition to the College of Louisiana Monroe.
Cijntje, 19, held the Warhawks to 1 hit over 4 scoreless innings. He struck out seven batters and issued only one stroll, although he additionally hit a batter. He picked up the victory as a part of a 14-3 Bulldogs victory, bettering his file to 2-0 on the season. (Cijntje had beforehand pitched an inning in reduction in opposition to VMI, permitting two hits however no runs final Sunday.)
As you’ll be able to see within the clip under, Cijntje was clocked as much as 97 mph from the best facet. As a lefty, he reached 92 mph on the afternoon:
Cijntje was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers within the 18th spherical final summer time, 552nd general. He opted to attend school as a substitute of signing, which means that he won’t be draft-eligible once more till after his junior season, or summer time 2025. This is a part of Baseball America’s report on Cijntje from final July, when the publication ranked him because the 259th finest prospect within the class:
He will get his fastball as much as 96 and sits within the low 90s from the best facet, and pitches within the higher 80s and touches the low 90s from the left facet. Having the ability to throw 90 mph with each palms places Cijntje in a massively small circle of gamers, and he additionally has a slider round 80 mph from the best facet that provides him a median secondary. He throws a slower, mid-70s curveball from the left facet. In contrast to many ambidextrous pitchers, Cijntje has actual contact and really feel with each arms and might be a authentic two-way pitcher at Mississippi State if he makes it to campus.
Whereas it is too early to know for certain what the longer term holds for Cijntje, a switch-pitcher is a uncommon amount in Main League Baseball. Pat Venditte is the newest particular person to aim being one, having appeared in 61 video games over components of 5 big-league seasons. Venditte, who hasn’t pitched since 2020, seems to have completed his profession with a 4.73 ERA (87 ERA+) and a 2.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio.