Jurrangelo Cijntje

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.

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

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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