Jose Corniell

Jose Corniell

22-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers AAA
Out
Injury Arm
Est. Return 5/1/2026
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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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#366
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2026.
Still in 'dead arm' phase
PTexas Rangers  AAA
Arm
April 6, 2026
Corniell remains unavailable to pitch as he goes through a "dead arm" phase, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis
Corniell missed nearly all of spring training and it's unclear when he might be ready to pitch in games. The 22-year-old is likely to be part of the rotation at Double-A Frisco once he's physically ready. Corniell missed all of 2024 and much of 2025 while recovering from UCL surgery, so he needs to make up for lost time.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs RHP
2024
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .375 9 1 1 3 1 0 1
Since 2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
No Stats
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2024Away 16.20 2.40 1.2 0 1 0 5.4 5.4 5.4
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2024
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .188 20 4 3 3 0 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .258 33 10 2 8 5 0 0
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .188 20 4 3 3 0 0 0
2025vs Right .258 33 10 2 8 5 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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Bound for Double-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
March 15, 2026
The Rangers optioned Corniell (triceps/back) to Double-A Frisco on Sunday.
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Dealing with soreness
PTexas Rangers  AAA
Triceps
February 28, 2026
Manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Corniell has been dealing with back and triceps soreness this spring, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Recalled to majors
PTexas Rangers  AAA
September 26, 2025
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
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Debuts for Double-A club
PTexas Rangers  AAA
July 21, 2025
Corniell (elbow) struck out a batter over two perfect innings Saturday for Double-A Frisco after being reinstated from its 60-day injured list.
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Sent to Double-A
PTexas Rangers  AAA
Elbow
March 3, 2025
The Rangers optioned Corniell (elbow) to Double-A Frisco on Monday.
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