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Detroit Tigers observations: College switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje has players talking

LAKELAND, Fla. — His name is Jurrangelo Cijntje.

He throws 97 mph as a right-handed pitcher, and he throws 92 mph as a left-handed pitcher. The 19-year-old, a natural left-hander, has a reversible glove. He has the attention of everyone in baseball.

"He's insane," Kerry Carpenter said.

The freshman switch-pitcher made his college debut Wednesday night for Mississippi State. He tossed four scoreless innings and allowed one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts against Louisiana-Monroe.

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Some players in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse, like Carpenter, saw the highlights Thursday morning on SportsCenter.