Jose Corniell To Have UCL Surgery
Texas Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Jose Corniell (elbow) is set to have season-ending surgery on the UCL in his right elbow. Corniell hasn't been able to pitch at all this year and now probably won't be able to get back on the mound until around midseason in 2025. It's a serious setback for the 20-year-old after he initially went on the seven-day injured list with Double-A Frisco back in early April. In 23 outings (17 starts) with Single-A Down East and High-A Hickory in 2023, Corniell went 8-3 with a solid 2.92 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 119:31 K:BB in 101 2/3 innings pitched. The team's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was projected for a potential 2025 MLB debut, but we can probably push that back at least a year now after the news of UCL surgery. When he recovers, Corniell could become a back-end starter for Texas or a potential high-leverage, late-inning reliever.
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