NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – When the Arkansas Travelers take the field on Saturday against the Frisco RoughRiders, the game will feature both an appearance by a pair of anthropomorphic Blue Heelers, Bluey and Bingo, as well as a switch-pitching sensation.

Taking the mound for the Travs will be 22-year-old Jurrangelo Cijntje, a recent call-up who was born in the Netherlands and first showcased his unique ability to pitch with both arms in the 2016 Little League World Series representing Curacao.

He later wowed crowds in the Southeastern Conference pitching for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who he committed to even though he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

Cijntje said that his ambidextrous hurling started as a child imitating his father who

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