2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
13.50
WHIP
2.70
K
3
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2026.
Dispatched to minors
The Rangers optioned Corniell to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Analysis
Corniell was saddled with the loss Tuesday in Miami in his first appearance in the majors this season, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3.1 innings. Winston Santos was recalled from Double-A Frisco to join the Texas bullpen as a replacement for Corniell, who will likely go back into the rotation at Round Rock.
Corniell was saddled with the loss Tuesday in Miami in his first appearance in the majors this season, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3.1 innings. Winston Santos was recalled from Double-A Frisco to join the Texas bullpen as a replacement for Corniell, who will likely go back into the rotation at Round Rock.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
69
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
69
How many pitches does Jose Corniell generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Jose Corniell generally pitch?
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2nd
3rd
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-47%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-55%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .471 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .556 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026vs Right | .250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .375 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2024Away | 14.40 | 2.60 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 5.4 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 13.50 | 2.70 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 16.20 | 2.40 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-34%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-39%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .226 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .344 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | .235 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .385 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .188 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .258 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 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.
* 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
1.50K/9
8.1BB/9
5.4HR/9
5.4Fastball
94.2 mphERA
13.50WHIP
2.70BABIP
.439GB/FB
0.33Left On Base
64.5%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.0%Spin Rate
2075 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
40.0%Swinging Strike
10.1%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Takes loss in season debut
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
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
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Back in action at Triple-A
Corniell (arm) gave up two hits and walked three while striking out four across 3.1 scoreless innings Friday for Triple-A Round Rock after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.
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Still in 'dead arm' phase
Corniell remains unavailable to pitch as he goes through a "dead arm" phase, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
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Bound for Double-A
The Rangers optioned Corniell (triceps/back) to Double-A Frisco on Sunday.
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