Cardinals Get Intriguing Look at Switch-Pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most unique prospects in baseball and the fanbase got their first look at him on Tuesday.

After months of rumors, the Cardinals traded Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners in a three-team swap that also included the Tampa Bay Rays. In the process, the Cardinals landed switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, outfielder Tai Peete, outfielder Colton Ledbetter and two Competitive Balance Round B draft picks.

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On paper, it was a great deal for the Cardinals. Cijntje is now the Cardinal's No. 4 prospect and Peete is the team's No. 15 prospect. Ledbetter has plenty of upside and the club has two more prospects coming in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft. Cijntje is the gem of the deal. The reason why is that there aren't many people out there in general who can do what he can do. Cijntje is a switch-pitcher, and on Tuesday, he pitched his first official bullpen with the organization and got reps from both sides. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared a clip on X.