Riley Cornelio

Riley Cornelio

26-Year-Old PitcherRP
Washington Nationals
2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
6.75
WHIP
2.75
K
2
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
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Prospect
League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'3"
Weight 226
DOB 6/6/2000
Born Honolulu, HI
College TCU
Drafted 7th Rd 2022 WSH
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Back with Washington
PWashington Nationals
June 6, 2026
The Nationals are expected to recall Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Cornelio will make his way back up to the big-league club ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the Diamondbacks after being demoted to Rochester on April 24. The 26-year-old has posted a 4.87 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 64:26 K:BB in 44.1 innings at the Triple-A level this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
43
Last 10 Games
43
Last 5 Games
43
How many pitches does Riley Cornelio generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Riley Cornelio generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-53%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-53%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .200 13 0 4 1 0 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .429 10 2 3 3 1 0 0
2026vs Left .200 13 0 4 1 0 0 0
2026vs Right .429 10 2 3 3 1 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2025
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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 6.75 2.75 4.0 0 1 0 4.5 15.8 0.0
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 6.75 2.75 4.0 0 1 0 4.5 15.8 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Riley Cornelio 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
0.29
 
K/9
4.5
 
BB/9
15.8
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
96.4 mph
 
ERA
6.75
 
WHIP
2.75
 
BABIP
.301
 
GB/FB
0.43
 
Left On Base
63.6%
 
Exit Velocity
77.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
8.3%
 
Spin Rate
2398 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%
 
Swinging Strike
8.1%
 
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Sent back to Rochester
PWashington Nationals
April 24, 2026
The Nationals optioned Cornelio to Triple-A Rochester after Friday's game against the White Sox.
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Recalled to big leagues
PWashington Nationals
April 24, 2026
The Nationals recalled Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
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Set for promotion
PWashington Nationals
April 23, 2026
The Nationals are expected to recall Cornelio from Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
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Sent out of big-league camp
PWashington Nationals
March 8, 2026
The Nationals optioned Cornelio to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
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Could make Opening Day roster
PWashington Nationals
February 10, 2026
Cornelio will be in the mix for a spot on the 26-man roster this spring, either in the bullpen or at the back of the rotation, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
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