Friday, December 05

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' pitching development has turned around majorly in recent seasons, and nowhere is it more on display in the offseason than in the Arizona Fall League.  

Three Rangers right-handed pitching prospects were selected to the American League roster for Sunday's Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game in Mesa, Ariz.: Jose Corniell, Winston Santos and Emiliano Teodo. Due to pitching schedules, the trio did not participate in Sunday's exhibition game, but all have performed admirably in the AFL. 

Let’s take a look at how they’re faring halfway through the circuit (stats through Friday):  

Corniell (Rangers’ No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline) 

The 22-year-old Corniell made his MLB debut on the final day of the regular season, allowing four runs (three earned) in 1 2/3 innings against the Guardians. He allowed a walk-off homer to Brayan Rocchio, which allowed Cleveland to clinch the AL Central, but he still perhaps has the highest ceiling of the Rangers’ pitching prospects.  

After missing most of the past two seasons due to Tommy John rehab, Corniell posted a 1.89 ERA across 13 Minor League starts in 2025. 

In the AFL this year, Corniell has collected 17 strikeouts in 15 innings across four starts for the Surprise Sugaros, though he’s allowed 10 earned runs in that time (6.60 ERA).  

Santos (No. 4) 

Santos only threw 17 1/3 innings in 2025 after a breakout ‘24 season due to a stress reaction in his back. 

The Rangers sent him to the Fall League with the intent to continue building up innings going into 2026. Santos has made four pitching appearances (one start) in AFL play, collecting 15 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings. He’s allowed nine earned runs in that time.  

The 23-year-old right-hander is one of the best in the Rangers’ system when healthy. He owns a career 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 86 career Minor League games (78 starts) from 2021-25. 

Teodo (No. 14)  

Like Santos, Teodo struggled with injuries through much of 2025, and when he was healthy, he didn’t quite look like the flamethrower he’s become.  

Teodo owns a 2.25 ERA with a pair of saves in four relief appearances with Surprise this fall, tied for the most saves in the AFL. Just two years ago, he was named the AFL Reliever of the Year, though he’s been used as both a starter and reliever during his time in the Minors. If he’s able to stay healthy, he could make his MLB debut sooner rather than later.  

Teodo has a career 3.52 ERA over 106 Minor League games (50 starts) since 2021.   

On Wednesday, the Rangers announced the 2026 Cactus League schedule, including 29 games in Arizona and a pair of exhibition games back in Arlington.  

As part of the spring schedule, the Rangers will also host an exhibition game against a World Baseball Classic team for the third time in club history. Texas will host Team Brazil on Wednesday, March 4, in Surprise. The exhibition will not count toward the Spring Training record or any individual statistics.   

The Rangers have played two other games against WBC teams: on March 9, 2006, vs. Japan (8-4 win) and March 9, 2017, vs. Venezuela (6-4 loss). 

MLB’s Spring Breakout games will return for a third year in 2026. The Rangers’ prospects will face the prospects from the Royals on Friday, March 20, at Surprise Stadium. 

Group and season ticket packages for the Spring Training season will go on sale starting Tuesday, November 18, at 11 a.m. CST.  Individual game tickets for Spring Training at Surprise Stadium will go on sale Tuesday, December 2, at 11 a.m. CST online at SurpriseStadium.com.  

This week, the Rangers also announced game times for the 2026 season at Globe Life Field. The home opener on April 3 against the Reds will be at 3:05 p.m. CT.  

Weekday night games in 2026 will begin at 7:05 p.m., except for a 6:05 p.m. start on Memorial Day, May 25, against the Astros.  

Eleven of the 13 Saturday home games will start at either 6:05 p.m. or 3:05 p.m. The lone exceptions are:  

• June 6 vs. Cleveland: 6:35 p.m.  

• July 25 vs. Seattle: 6:15 p.m. 

All 13 Sunday home games, along with seven weekday day games, are scheduled for 1:35 p.m.  

A pair of series will be impacted by the FIFA World Cup in 2026. There will be two off-days in the middle of the series to accommodate matches scheduled to take place in Arlington at AT&T Stadium next door to Globe Life Field.  

• One home off-day on Wednesday, June 17, will fall after the first two games of a three-game set vs. Minnesota (Group stage match) 

• An off-day on Friday, July 3, will take place following the opener of a three-game set vs. Detroit (Round of 32 match) 

2026 Season Tickets & Premium Packages: Ticket packages for the 2026 season are now available, including full-season and half-season plans. Seasonal offerings for premium options -- including The Lexus Club, Balcones Speakeasy and Shift4 Club -- are also on sale. For more information, call 972-RANGERS or visit texasrangers.com/tickets. 

2026 Season & Single-Game Suite Rentals: Both full-season and single-game suite selections for the 2026 season can be found at texasrangers.com/suites. 

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