{"id":552107,"date":"2026-02-03T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/552107\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:30:29","slug":"cardinals-return-for-brendan-donovan-trade-includes-switch-pitcher-jurrangelo-cijntje-and-another-1st-round-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/552107\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals’ return for Brendan Donovan trade includes switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and another 1st-round pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> have finally traded Brendan Donovan away to complete their offseason fire sale.<\/p>\n

In return, they get one of the most intriguing prospects in baseball, switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, a former first-round pick.<\/p>\n

That’s one of two reported players going to St. Louis in the deal, via the Seattle Times’ Adam Jude<\/a>, along with 2023 first-round pick Tai Peete, an outfielder<\/p>\n

Cijntje is the prize here.<\/p>\n

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He pitched his first professional season in 2025, and the Mariners had him alternate outings, one righty, one lefty, for most of the season.<\/p>\n

By the end, he focused mostly on his right-armed pitching, a side from which he has better stuff and put up better numbers.<\/p>\n

The Mariners were already saying this spring they played to just have Cijntje throw right-handed in games while letting him be a southpaw in the bullpen.<\/p>\n

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Cijntje has much stronger stuff with his right arm, both a harder fastball and better breaking pitches.<\/p>\n

In the minor leagues in 2025, batters hit .198 off the right-handed Cijntje and .289 off the left-handed Cijtnje.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals will get to decide if they have the same thought as Seattle or if they’d like to see Cijntje keep the switch-pitching uniqueness going.<\/p>\n

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