Jurrangelo Cijntje
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (2003-05-31) May 31, 2003
Gravenhage, Netherlands
Bats: Both
Throws: Both

Jurrangelo Cijntje (born May 31, 2003) is a Dutch-born college baseball pitcher for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He is a switch pitcher, capable of pitching proficiently with both arms.

Amateur career

Cijntje was born in the Netherlands and grew up primarily in Willemstad, Curaçao.[1] He was a member of the Willemstad Little League team that played in the 2016 Little League World Series.[2] Cijntje moved to Miami, Florida when he was 16 years old.[3] He enrolled at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida and committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University at the start of his senior year.[4] He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but he opted not to sign and enrolled at Mississippi State.[5]

Cijntje entered his freshman season with the Mississippi State Bulldogs as a mid-week starting pitcher.[6] In his first collegiate start against Louisiana–Monroe, he struck out seven batters with one hit and one walk over four innings pitched.[7]

Personal life

Cijntje's father, Michelangelo, played baseball professionally in the Netherlands as a catcher.[8] Cijntje is dominant left-handed.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Villa, Walter (March 29, 2022). "Switch-Pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje Is More Than A Draft Novelty". Baseball America. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Curacao hurler throws left and right handed against Seoul in Little League World Series". The Patriot-News. August 20, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ambidextrous freshman pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje offers Mississippi State baseball rare chance to switch it up". The Commercial Dispatch. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "A switch-pitcher out of Champagnat is possibly MLB Draft's most intriguing prospect". Miami Herald. July 5, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ McCalvy, Adam (July 19, 2022). "Crew drafts switch-pitching phenom Cijntje in 18th round". MLB.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan (February 6, 2023). "Mississippi State baseball: Jurrangelo Cijntje only SEC switch pitcher". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gardner, Steve (February 23, 2023). "Mississippi State switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje dazzles in first collegiate start". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Callis, Jim (June 15, 2022). "Is this pitching prospect a righty or a lefty? Yes". MLB.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Suggs, David (June 16, 2022). "Who is Jurrangelo Cjinte? Meet the 19-year old MLB hopeful who throws 90 mph with both hands". Sporting News. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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