> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://baseballthings.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Jurrangelo Cijntje's stuff is nasty - URL: https://baseballthings.com/jurrangelo-cijntjes-stuff-is-nasty/ - Published: 2025-05-19T23:14:13.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-31T00:58:04.000Z - Description: Seattle's 2024 first-round pick isn't just blowing heat by young hitters. - Author: Jason A. Churchill - Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1788137406209, #Import 2026-08-30 20:52 Switch pitcher [Jurrangelo Cijntje](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cijntj000jur&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-05-19%5Fbr) is having a fine first professional season. He’s logged 33.1 innings, struck out 35 batters, and limited opponents to a .174 average. He’s also walked nearly 15% of the batters he’s faced and allowed six home runs. Lest we forget, though, Cijntje pitches with both arms, and he’s much stronger from the right side. He’s struggled considerably in terms of throwing strikes as a lefty, but he’s dominated as a right-handed pitcher: Sunday, on an extra day’s rest, Cijntje went six innings, allowing one hit and two bases on balls. He struck out five, and again struggled as a lefty and was terrific from his best side. Contrary to some doubters who found me on social media over the weekend, Cijntje is not simply throwing gas to get out High-A hitters. He’s showing the complete arsenal. The heat is up to 98 mph most times out and comfortably 94-96 with above-average control and at least average command. But his breaking ball has been plus, too, and he shows off a promising changeup enough to buy into it long-term. This is Cijntje from Sunday’s outing. Note the whiff on the changeup (5th pitch), slider, and fastball, and the varied breaking ball — one that dives down and away from righties, and one more cutter-like, which he threw for a called strike three (2nd pitch). As a right-handed pitcher, Cijntje is where he should be, and with the club backing off some of the separate work from the left side, the chance Cijntje earns his way to Double-A to end the season is decent. Seattle Sports Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer spoke to the club’s Director of Pitching Strategy, Trent Blank, about the development plans for Cijntje and [Ryan Sloan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sloan-000rya&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-05-19%5Fbr) this season [**right here**](https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/shannon-drayer/seattle-mariners-jurrangelo-cijntje-ryan-sloan-pitching-prospects/1811022?ref=baseballthings.com). Blank mentioned the club’s aggression with Cijtnje as a right-hander is growing. But he’s my No. 3 prospect in the system for a reason, and it has almost zilch to do with the fact he can pitch from both sides. It’s about how good he can be as a right-hander, and in a starting role. --- [Scouts' early thoughts on 5 of Seattle's top prospectsDespite data being such a large part of player evaluation these days, scouts remain an integral part of the process. Context matters, and data can only tell us so much.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-26.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/6ee8b157-8bf3-4971-a21d-21b8a7585f6d_1280x854-jpeg-2.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/scouts-early-thoughts-on-5-of-seattles?ref=baseballthings.com) [Return of the Mariners Trade Index for 2025Trades. We all love to talk trades, so …![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-27.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/57e174c1-3991-41d9-ac01-bc378b6e881b_1024x683-jpeg-2.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/return-of-the-mariners-trade-index?ref=baseballthings.com) [Mariners Prospect Rankings Update: MayWe’re about a month into the Minor League Baseball season — about five weeks for Triple-A — giving us more than 100 plate appearances and 5-6 starts to work with as we reassess the top prospects in baseball.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-28.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/d6ca0dc6-8138-40e2-9579-ddb9d0e4be59_2208x1240-jpeg-1.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/mariners-prospect-rankings-update?ref=baseballthings.com) [How much better is Emerson Hancock?Emerson Hancock failed to get out of the first inning in his 2025 debut versus the Detroit Tigers back on March 31\. He allowed six earned runs on nine hits, walked a batter, served up a long ball, and did not record a strikeout. It was a bad outing, no question, despite some bad luck on the back side of it.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-29.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/047b3112-5d8e-4da1-ae68-c34d1bc52301_1536x768-jpeg.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/how-much-better-is-emerson-hancock?ref=baseballthings.com)