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Injury Arm
Est. Return 5/1/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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.
Still in 'dead arm' phase
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.
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
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .375 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2024Away | 16.20 | 2.40 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .188 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .258 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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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
The Rangers optioned Corniell (triceps/back) to Double-A Frisco on Sunday.
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Dealing with soreness
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
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
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Debuts for Double-A club
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
The Rangers optioned Corniell (elbow) to Double-A Frisco on Monday.
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