The seven nominees for the 2025 Best New Alternate Identity were a strange lot, encompassing everything from humongous salamanders (Asheville Snot Otters) to alien spuds (New Hampshire Space Potatoes) to the seemingly unstoppable John Oliver-created juggernaut that is the Erie Moon Mammoths. But, in the end, a humble ballpark dog...

Thrown off his regularly scheduled Saturday routine, Jurrangelo Cijntje didn't flinch.

The Mariners' switch-pitching prospect got his weekend start for High-A Everett pushed back a day into the first contest of Sunday's doubleheader, and he carried a no-hit bid into his final frame while twirling a career-high six innings.

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Switch-hitting is cool. But switch-pitching, now that’s the new craze.

Meet Jurrangelo Cijntje, the switch-pitching Mariners first-round Draft pick in 2024, whose appearances for High-A Everett have become appointment viewing.

In his second start (third appearance) of the season for the AquaSox, Cijntje dazzled over three scoreless frames, racking up four punchouts...