The Next Unicorn? Switch Pitcher Headed to MLB All-Star Futures Game

Jurrangelo Cijntje, 22, a 2024 first-round pick by the Seattle Mariners, is aiming to be MLB’s second switch pitcher in over 100 years.

Jurrangelo Cijntje speaks to the media after his selection by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 14, 2024. Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images

The Midsummer Classic is just one event, but not the only showcase on All-Star Weekend in Atlanta this year. There is also the All-Star Futures Game, which highlights the top prospects in the minor leagues, and it will take place three days before the MLB All-Star Game.

And perhaps the most unique player to take part in that week’s events will play in the Futures Game.