Cijntje AA update

[jethreauxdawg]

Cijntje, Cards' No. 5 prospect, makes first switch-pitching start of 2026 season

For the first time this season and the first time since joining the Cardinals’ organization as part of the Brendan Donovan trade, Jurrangelo Cijntje recorded an out from both sides of the mound. The Cardinals’ No. 5 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 81 delivered 4 2/3 strong innings on Tuesday

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It’s baseball. Have a nice day.

 

[WrightGuy821]

Rumor going around was that they had forced him to stick to the right and abandon the left. Glad he's getting the chance to throw from both sides

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

So last August my then 7 year old jacked up his growth plate in his right shoulder in wrestling or throwing a wiffle ball. We are not 100% sure.

He was devastated that he wouldn't get to play his first year of flag football. The PT, a friend and his baseball coach, said he could play if he pinky promised not to throw the football. He asked if he could throw with his other hand and the PT said "Sure buddy."

Little booger started throwing the football with his left hand around Labor day and by October it started to take. He had signed up for fall little league and we let him play the last few games left handed and he ended up doing really well at first base and looked like most of the other kids throwing. We kept at it a little bit and he started coming with me to my older kids winter baseball workouts and stayed lefty through December and really figured it out before taking January - spring break completely off baseball.

Fast forward to today and he is truly becoming an ambidextrous baseball player. He's learning to pitch and hits 45-46 mph consistently right handed and 42-43 mph left handed. Still slightly more accurate right handed, but we are only a few weeks in. His biggest issue is flying open left handed, but he's out a little past 110' in long toss lefty now and close to 125' righty.

This was yesterday the white ball on the ground is the 105' mark his previous long. We'll throw righty tomorrow.




I thought about the true value of it for a while. But #1 He loves it and works hard at it and likes to 17 with people about it. #2 He can go pitch a few innings and flip hands and play the field without worrying about his pitching arm. #3 He's already screwed a growth plate up once and I am watching his brother's 12-13 year old friends drop like flies due to elbow growth plate issues. So he can keep playing if he does hurt something.

I know we all have those bragging sports Dad moments, but I thought this was pretty cool to share.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

So last August my then 7 year old jacked up his growth plate in his right shoulder in wrestling or throwing a wiffle ball. We are not 100% sure.

He was devastated that he wouldn't get to play his first year of flag football. The PT, a friend and his baseball coach, said he could play if he pinky promised not to throw the football. He asked if he could throw with his other hand and the PT said "Sure buddy."

Little booger started throwing the football with his left hand around Labor day and by October it started to take. He had signed up for fall little league and we let him play the last few games left handed and he ended up doing really well at first base and looked like most of the other kids throwing. We kept at it a little bit and he started coming with me to my older kids winter baseball workouts and stayed lefty through December and really figured it out before taking January - spring break completely off baseball.

Fast forward to today and he is truly becoming an ambidextrous baseball player. He's learning to pitch and hits 45-46 mph consistently right handed and 42-43 mph left handed. Still slightly more accurate right handed, but we are only a few weeks in. His biggest issue is flying open left handed, but he's out a little past 110' in long toss lefty now and close to 125' righty.

This was yesterday the white ball on the ground is the 105' mark his previous long. We'll throw righty tomorrow.

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I thought about the true value of it for a while. But #1 He loves it and works hard at it and likes to 17 with people about it. #2 He can go pitch a few innings and flip hands and play the field without worrying about his pitching arm. #3 He's already screwed a growth plate up once and I am watching his brother's 12-13 year old friends drop like flies due to elbow growth plate issues. So he can keep playing if he does hurt something.

I know we all have those bragging sports Dad moments, but I thought this was pretty cool to share.

Dad, did....did you drop the ball?!

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Dad, did....did you drop the ball?!

No lol. That's his brother dropping the tag on a ghost runner as kids are obsessed with doing.

 

[Msuirondawgs]

Rumor going around was that they had forced him to stick to the right and abandon the left. Glad he's getting the chance to throw from both sides

Seattle had made him right handed only. I'm glad St Louis rethought that and is letting him go both ways again

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

So last August my then 7 year old jacked up his growth plate in his right shoulder in wrestling or throwing a wiffle ball. We are not 100% sure.

He was devastated that he wouldn't get to play his first year of flag football. The PT, a friend and his baseball coach, said he could play if he pinky promised not to throw the football. He asked if he could throw with his other hand and the PT said "Sure buddy."

Little booger started throwing the football with his left hand around Labor day and by October it started to take. He had signed up for fall little league and we let him play the last few games left handed and he ended up doing really well at first base and looked like most of the other kids throwing. We kept at it a little bit and he started coming with me to my older kids winter baseball workouts and stayed lefty through December and really figured it out before taking January - spring break completely off baseball.

Fast forward to today and he is truly becoming an ambidextrous baseball player. He's learning to pitch and hits 45-46 mph consistently right handed and 42-43 mph left handed. Still slightly more accurate right handed, but we are only a few weeks in. His biggest issue is flying open left handed, but he's out a little past 110' in long toss lefty now and close to 125' righty.

This was yesterday the white ball on the ground is the 105' mark his previous long. We'll throw righty tomorrow.

View attachment 1267616


I thought about the true value of it for a while. But #1 He loves it and works hard at it and likes to 17 with people about it. #2 He can go pitch a few innings and flip hands and play the field without worrying about his pitching arm. #3 He's already screwed a growth plate up once and I am watching his brother's 12-13 year old friends drop like flies due to elbow growth plate issues. So he can keep playing if he does hurt something.

I know we all have those bragging sports Dad moments, but I thought this was pretty cool to share.

That’s awesome. I shoot basketball lefty and righty just because my Dad could. He’d switch to lefty to beat me in horse. Neither of us could stand to lose. Good times.

 

[HotMop]

So last August my then 7 year old jacked up his growth plate in his right shoulder in wrestling or throwing a wiffle ball. We are not 100% sure.

He was devastated that he wouldn't get to play his first year of flag football. The PT, a friend and his baseball coach, said he could play if he pinky promised not to throw the football. He asked if he could throw with his other hand and the PT said "Sure buddy."

Little booger started throwing the football with his left hand around Labor day and by October it started to take. He had signed up for fall little league and we let him play the last few games left handed and he ended up doing really well at first base and looked like most of the other kids throwing. We kept at it a little bit and he started coming with me to my older kids winter baseball workouts and stayed lefty through December and really figured it out before taking January - spring break completely off baseball.

Fast forward to today and he is truly becoming an ambidextrous baseball player. He's learning to pitch and hits 45-46 mph consistently right handed and 42-43 mph left handed. Still slightly more accurate right handed, but we are only a few weeks in. His biggest issue is flying open left handed, but he's out a little past 110' in long toss lefty now and close to 125' righty.

This was yesterday the white ball on the ground is the 105' mark his previous long. We'll throw righty tomorrow.

View attachment 1267616


I thought about the true value of it for a while. But #1 He loves it and works hard at it and likes to 17 with people about it. #2 He can go pitch a few innings and flip hands and play the field without worrying about his pitching arm. #3 He's already screwed a growth plate up once and I am watching his brother's 12-13 year old friends drop like flies due to elbow growth plate issues. So he can keep playing if he does hurt something.

I know we all have those bragging sports Dad moments, but I thought this was pretty cool to share.

45? Pssht, I could hit that.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

45? Pssht, I could hit that.

First time I took my son to the batting cage, I thought I’d show him how it’s done. Hadn’t hit a baseball in a long time. With these new machines, 50 is a lot closer to 90 than it used to be.

 

[MaxwellSmart]

First time I took my son to the batting cage, I thought I’d show him how it’s done. Hadn’t hit a baseball in a long time. With these new machines, 50 is a lot closer to 90 than it used to be.

Want to really look like a fool? Go to the batting cage and actually get a few hits at 90, then go play in a slow pitch softball game right afterwards.