Jose Armando Corniell...nicknamed “The Wolf”…originally signed by Seattle as an international free agent out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 2, 2019.
2024
Did not see official game action due to recovery from ‘Tommy John’ ligament replacement surgery performed 6/24 by Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington…he is expected to return to baseball activity in mid-to-late 2025… made two appearances for Texas in two Cactus League ‘A’ games last spring, allowing three ER in 3.1 IP, but was placed on Double-A Frisco’s 7-day Injured List on 4/5 and transferred to full-season Injured List on 6/25.
2023
Enjoyed a breakout campaign, going 8-3 with a 2.92 ERA (33 ER/101.2 IP), 119 strikeouts and just 31 walks over 23 games/17 starts for Down East and Hickory…set career highs in wins, innings, strikeouts and games as he claimed the Nolan Ryan Pitcher of the Year award at season’s end…paced all Texas Minor Leaguers (min. 100.0 IP) in strikeouts per 9.0 (10.53), while also ranking highly among organization pitchers in strikeouts (2nd) and wins (T3rd)…twirled gem on 6/13 for Down East (6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R-ER, 2 BB, 9 SO, 1 HR) in what would be his final outing before earning promotion to Hickory… made two relief appearances for Hickory (6/20-27), but was then used exclusively as a starter for final 11 appearances of season from 7/4-9/8…named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the month for August after posting 3-0 record, 1.55 ERA (5 ER/29.0 IP) and 32 strikeouts/5 walks in 5 starts for the Wood Ducks…recorded career-high 10 strikeouts in Crawdads’ 3-2 defeat in Game 1 of the SAL Divisional Series on 9/12 vs. Greenville (L, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R-1 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO), which was his first-ever Postseason outing.
2022
Went 3-5 with three saves and a 5.45 ERA (40 ER/66.0 IP) over 22 games/four starts with Down East in his full season debut…posted a higher strikeouts per 9.0 figure in starts (11.7) than in relief (9.1)…was far more effective vs. RHB (.177 BA/.530 OPS) than LHB (.312 BA/1.000 OPS).
2021
Posted 1-3 record and 6.98 ERA (30 ER/38.2 IP) in 13 G/9 GS for the ACL Rangers (Rk.) in professional debut…was 1-3, 7.67 (25 ER/29.1 IP) with .311 opp. BA in 9 starts, compared to 0-0, 3.86 (4 ER/9.1 IP) with .176 opp. BA in 4 relief appearances… entered season ranked as the Rangers no. 30 prospect according to Baseball America.
2020
Did not see official game action after minor league season was canceled due to pandemic…acquired by Texas from Seattle, alongside player to be named later (SS Andres Mesa), in exchange for RHP Rafael Montero on 12/15…entered season ranked as 20thbest prospect in Mariners farm system, according to Baseball America.
