Robert Corniel

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13+23 innings pitched across 8 games (1 start). He spent the 2016 season with the team as well, appearing in 18 games and posting a 3.00 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched. [2]

Corniel split the 2017 season with the Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats and Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits, registering a cumulative 4.15 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves in 34+23 innings pitched across 18 games. In 2018, he pitched in 15 games split between Quad Cities and the High–A Buies Creek Astros, but struggled to a 6.16 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 19 innings of work. [3] On June 15, 2018, Corniel was released by the Astros organization. [4]

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On September 29, 2020, Corniel signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). [5] Corniel made his NPB debut on April 1, 2021. On June 20, Corniel tied Shohei Ohtani for the fastest recorded pitch in NPB history (102.5 mph).[ citation needed ] The record was later broken on August 13 by Thyago Vieira of the Yomiuri Giants, who recorded a pitch that clocked in at 103.1 mph. [6] In 50 appearances for the team, he posted a 1–2 record and 3.82 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 61+13 innings pitched. [7] In 2022, Corniel made 12 appearances for the Carp, recording a 3.52 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 15+13 innings of work. [8]

Corniel pitched in 8 games for the Carp in 2023, logging a 1–4 record and 5.10 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 42+13 innings pitched. Corniel made 16 appearances for Hiroshima in 2024, recording a 2.65 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 17 innings pitched. On November 25, 2024, the Carp announced they would not bring back Corniel in 2025, making him a free agent. [9]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On January 29, 2025, Corniel signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. [10]

References

  1. "Robert Corniel Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. "Robert Corniel Minor, Japanese & Winter Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. "Bukauskas highlights Quad Cities' Opening Day roster". mwltraveler.com. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. "Robert Corniel Stats, Fantasy, & News MiLB.com". milb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. "Hiroshima firma al dominicano Robert Corniel por 6 años y lo promueve al equipped grande". Cartel Deportivo. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. "Chicago White Sox: Thyago Vieira sets Japanese record". calltothepen.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. "Escogido firma a Robert Corniel, quien lanza en Japón". Cartel Deportivo. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. "Corniel,Robert (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) Players". npb.jb. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. "Carp, Corniel leaves the team, the fastest professional Thailand (at that time) 165 km measurement". news.yahoo.co.jp (in Dutch). Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  10. @GuerrerosOax (29 January 2025). "¡DESDE TAMBORIL, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA LLEGA UN BRAZO MÁS!🇩🇴🔥🗣️El actual campeón de la LIDOM con el equipo de los @EscogidoBBClub, Robert Corniel, ya está listo para unirse a la Tropa Bélica y lanzar lumbre desde el montículo⚾️ ¡Bienvenido Robert, estamos ansiosos de verte sobre la loma de los disparos portando nuestro jersey!⚔️ #LaGuerraComienza #SomosGuerreros⚔️" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2025 via Twitter.
Robert Corniel
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Corniel with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2021
Guerreros de Oaxaca
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-23) June 23, 1995 (age 29)
Tamboril, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp