One of the most unique pitchers in the world made his first collegiate start on Wednesday.
Cijntje, a native of Curacao who played high school ball in Pembroke Pines, Florida, is listed at just 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds but he’s already on the radar of MLB scouts. The 19-year-old was drafted in the 18th round of last year’s MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he opted to stick with his commitment to Mississippi State and enroll in classes.
"I'm natural from the left side, but I think I throw harder from the right side because I was [catching and playing shortstop] my whole life,"."Two years ago, I moved to Miami and started throwing with my left hand and my coach thought I was a good both-hand pitcher, so that's how I started working back on my left hand again."
Venditte was such a phenomenon that there actually had to be a rule instituted mandating him to indicate which arm he intended to use before an at-bat. Additionally, he was not permitted to switch arms during an at-bat .
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