Jurrangelo
Cijntje

A week after an electric performance against LSU, the switch-pitcher was roughed up by a lone Aggie – Braden Montgomery. Cijntje’s fastball was down a couple of ticks from the 98 mph he bumped against the Tigers, but he still touched 96 from the right side and 92 from the left. From both sides, he pitches with a loose, three-quarter release point and good angle. His right-handed slider drew some swing/miss at 87-88 with 2500 rpm spin, while his left-handed version spun quicker (2600s), but offered less action at 81-82 mph on the limited number that he threw. From the right side, his upper-80s changeup was average to a tick above at times. He sequenced well at times and kept the Aggie lineup in check, other than Montgomery, until the sixth when he ran out of gas and was removed after 99 pitches. Cijntje has taken a big step forward from last spring when he walked 34 in 50 innings. He is now 4-1, 3.62 on the season with 45 strikeouts and 17 walks in 32.1 innings, and if he can continue to reduce that walk rate he will continue to move up draft lists. While his frame (5-foot-11, 175-pounds) might bring some question marks for the next level, his athleticism and two-handed arsenal likely give him late Day One consideration this summer.