Jurrangelo Cijtnje's name is known to most Seattle Mariners fans at this point.
Yes, he's the guy who pitches with both arms, a switch-pitcher.
Except, well, as you'd expect, one arm is more potent than the other. At some point, that might force the Mariners to make a decision.
ESPN's Kiley McDaniel thinks they should have Cijntje pursue his future as a righty. He ranks him as the No. 85 prospect in all of baseball just thinking about the right arm.
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"He's a decent, possibly big league quality left-handed reliever, but his value in that is the option to match up better with lefty hitters -- what if his superior right-handed velocity and potentially above average changeup does that more effectively?" McDaniel writes. "Also, the work to keep sharp both ways could harm his work as a right-hander, so this is more of a toss-up long term than many people realize."
That all makes sense. If he's simply that much better of a right-handed pitcher, it may not benefit him enough to maintain his quality as a lefty just for the occasional southpaw appearance on off-days.
The Mariners were using him like that in the minor leagues, having him throw entire outings with one arm, rather than switching for platoon advantages. Both are options moving forward, in addition to locking in on just one arm.
"Cijntje's (right-handed) fastball is a standout, plus pitch, sitting at 95-98 and hitting 100 mph with plus shape and solid command while his slider and changeup both flash above average, sometimes plus," McDaniel writes.
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It's obviously more fun and unique if Cijntje keeps switch-pitching.
The Mariners' future may be better off if he just throws righty.
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