Jose Corniell

Jose Corniell

23-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/19/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Corniell only needed 13 months from the time of his 2024 Tommy John surgery until he began his rehab assignment in July 2025. The 6-foot-3 righty quickly made up for lost time, logging a 1.89 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 41:9 K:BB in 38 innings, primarily in the upper levels, before making his big-league debut as a reliever in the final game of the 2025 season. He added 18 innings in the Arizona Fall League, where he was hit hard (7.50 ERA) while striking out 19 and walking seven. Corniell boasts five average or better pitches, although none of them are established plus offerings yet. He has typically shown above-average or better control and could be a No. 3 or No. 4 starter long term. Corniell will likely spend at least a couple months in the Triple-A rotation to start the year, but he'll be an option early in the year if the Rangers deal with injuries. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2026.
Heads to 60-day IL
PTexas Rangers
Elbow
July 29, 2026
The Rangers transferred Corniell (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Analysis
A right flexor strain sent Corniell to the IL on July 21, and he'll now be ineligible to pitch until Sept. 19 after moving to the 60-day IL. The move will free up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Chase Silseth, whom the Rangers acquired in a trade with the Angels on Wednesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
52
Last 10 Games
52
Last 5 Games
52
How many pitches does Jose Corniell generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Jose Corniell generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .450 25 4 4 9 3 0 3
Since 2024vs Right .455 12 1 1 5 3 1 0
2026vs Left .500 16 3 3 6 2 0 2
2026vs Right .455 12 1 1 5 3 1 0
2025vs Left .375 9 1 1 3 1 0 1
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-68%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-70%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 45.00 6.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 18.0 0.0
Since 2024Away 14.40 2.60 5.0 0 2 0 7.2 5.4 5.4
2026Home 45.00 6.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 18.0 0.0
2026Away 13.50 2.70 3.1 0 1 0 8.1 5.4 5.4
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 16.20 2.40 1.2 0 1 0 5.4 5.4 5.4
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Jose Corniell compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.00
 
K/9
5.4
 
BB/9
5.4
 
HR/9
5.4
 
Fastball
96.5 mph
 
ERA
16.20
 
WHIP
2.40
 
BABIP
.351
 
GB/FB
0.75
 
Left On Base
0.0%
 
Exit Velocity
83.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.7%
 
Spin Rate
2076 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%
 
Swinging Strike
17.1%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
One of the most underrated pitchers yet to pitch at Double-A, Corniell had a dominant run across Single-A and High-A last season. The 6-foot-3 righty logged a 2.92 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 119 strikeouts in 101.2 innings while staying healthy throughout his age-19/20 season. He primarily works with a 94-mph fastball and a plus 84-mph sweeper, while mixing in an improving changeup and a cutter that was introduced last year. If Corniell had average command, he'd project as a back-end starter, but his above-average to plus command gives him a chance to be more of a No. 3 starter if he can keep refining his changeup. He was added to the 40-man roster as Rule 5 draft protection and will head to Double-A this season and doesn't turn 21 until June.
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Hits IL with elbow injury
PTexas Rangers
Elbow
July 21, 2026
The Rangers placed Corniell on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right elbow flexor strain.
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Recalled to Texas
PTexas Rangers
July 18, 2026
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
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Dispatched to minors
PTexas Rangers
June 24, 2026
The Rangers optioned Corniell to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
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Takes loss in season debut
PTexas Rangers
June 23, 2026
Corniell (0-1) took the loss against the Marlins on Tuesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3.1 innings.
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Called up Sunday
PTexas Rangers
June 21, 2026
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
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