Switch-Pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje Cracks Top 100 Prospects For Mariners
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Mariners switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje is the latest in-season addition to Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects ranking, sliding into the back of the list following the graduation of Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson.
Cijntje, 21, immediately captures attention as the only switch-pitcher in the minors, and he has impressed scouts so far this spring from both sides. He’s especially powerful from the right side, where his fastball has touched 99 mph already this season.
The Mariners drafted the Mississippi State product 15th overall last year, but he didn’t debut until this year. He struck out eight — and also walked five — in his first outing with High-A Everett.
Cijntje’s addition to the Top 100 gives the Mariners a league-leading nine prospects on the list. Righthander Ryan Sloan, another 2024 draft pick, joined the list earlier this month.
Cijntje has been one of the buzzier names this spring. You can see more below, as well as his preseason scouting report from the Mariners’ Top 30 Prospects ranking.
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Jurrangelo Cijntje Preseason Scouting Report
Track Record: Cijntje has an incredible backstory. He was born a natural lefthander, but his father was a pro player in the Netherlands, and Jurrangelo used his father’s glove often enough that he learned how to throw righthanded. Cijntje has maintained his switch-pitching ability to this day, though he’s better from the right side and uses his left only for certain same-side matchups. He was drafted 15th overall in 2024 by the Mariners out of Mississippi State, but did not make his pro debut after signing.
Scouting Report: Cijntje is of smaller stature but makes up for it somewhat with impressive athleticism. His stuff is significantly crisper from the right side. He sits 94-97 mph and touches as high as 99 with explosive uphill life. His best swing-and-miss offspeed is a vertical hammer curveball that resides in the low 80s. He will also mix in a hard horizontal slider with short but late action. His changeup lags a bit behind his breaking pitches but acts as a fourth pitch he will show to lefties. His strike-throwing took a notable leap in his second season at MSU, and he’ll need to maintain those gains. From the left side, Cijntje sits a more pedestrian 90-94 mph and pairs it with a sweepy low-80s slider that has fringy bite to it.
The Future: It’s likely that Cijntje will continue his college philosophy of pitching righthanded to most hitters, using his left hand for select left-on-left matchups. He will likely spend a significant portion of 2025 at Low-A Modesto. Though there are some durability concerns due to his size, he has the chance to be a midrotation starter.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.
