Jose Corniell

21-Year-Old PitcherP
Texas Rangers AA
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/1/2025
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2024.
Set for UCL surgery
PTexas Rangers  AA
Elbow
June 20, 2024
Corniell will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Corniell has been sidelined all season with an elbow issue. While his injury was initially referred to as inflammation when he went on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Frisco back in early April, subsequent testing revealed a more serious concern. It's not yet clear whether Corniell will have a full Tommy John surgery or internal brace procedure, but in either case he won't pitch again in 2024 and is likely to miss at least a large chunk, if not all, of the 2025 season.
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Dealing with elbow inflammation
PTexas Rangers  AA
Elbow
April 2, 2024
Corniell will open the season on Double-A Frisco's 7-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
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Moved to Double-A
PTexas Rangers  AA
March 10, 2024
The Rangers optioned Corniell to Double-A Frisco on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Grabs spot on 40-man
PTexas Rangers  AA
November 14, 2023
The Rangers selected Corniell to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
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Good first start at High-A
PTexas Rangers  AA
June 22, 2023
Corniell struck out six and gave up one earned run on three hits and one walk in four innings Tuesday in his first start for High-A Hickory.
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Improved metrics at Single-A
PTexas Rangers  AA
May 18, 2023
Corniell has a 3.80 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 23.2 innings for Single-A Down East.
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