José Corniell

José Corniell
Texas Rangers – No. 59
Pitcher
Born: (2003-06-22) June 22, 2003
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 28, 2025, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average16.20
Strikeouts1
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

José Armando Corniell (born June 22, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Corniell signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for a $630,000 signing bonus.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 15, 2020, Corniell and a PTBNL were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Rafael Montero.[2][3]

Corniell made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 1–3 with a 6.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts over 38+2⁄3 innings.[4] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 3–5 with a 5.45 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 66 innings.[5] Corniell opened the 2023 season back with Down East, going 4–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 26+1⁄3 innings. He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on June 20.[6] Over 58+1⁄3 innings for Hickory, Corniell went 4–2 with a 3.09 ERA and 63 strikeouts. He was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Nolan Ryan Pitcher of the Year.[7]

On November 14, 2023, Texas added Corniell to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8] He was optioned to the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders to begin the 2024 season,[9] but did not make an appearance for the affiliate due to injury. On June 19, 2024, it was announced that Corniell would be undergoing season–ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.[10] He returned to game action in 2025, splitting time between the ACL Rangers, the Frisco RoughRiders, and the Round Rock Express, going a combined 1–2 with a 1.89 ERA and 41 strikeouts over 38 innings.[11]

On September 26, 2025, Texas promoted Corniell to the major leagues for the first time.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Mariners acquire Montero in trade with Rangers". December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mariners acquire RHP Montero from Rangers". December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mariners acquire right-handed reliever Rafael Montero in trade with Rangers". December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Newberg, Jamey. "Texas Rangers 2022 season-opening prospect rankings: Nos. 72 through 55".
  5. ^ Newberg, Jamey. "Texas Rangers 2022-23 offseason prospect rankings: Part 1 (Nos. 72 through 55)".
  6. ^ "Rangers' Jose Corniell: Good first start at High-A". June 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas Rangers announce 2023 Minor League Award winners". MLB.com.
  8. ^ Postins, Matthew (September 23, 2023). "Rangers Select Prospects for Arizona Fall League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rangers' Jose Corniell: Moved to Double-A". CBS Sports. March 10, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Franco, Anthony (June 19, 2024). "Rangers' Jose Corniell To Undergo UCL Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  11. ^ Franco, Anthony (September 26, 2025). "Rangers Promote Jose Corniell". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Grant, Evan (September 26, 2025). "Rangers' final series of season could include debut of one of Texas' top prospects". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  13. ^ Landry, Kennedi (September 27, 2025). "It's all coming together for No. 3 prospect Corniell, called up for final series". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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