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Robert Corniel
Corniel with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2021
Free agent
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
NPB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record2–6
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts135
Teams

Robert Corniel (born June 23, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Career

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Houston Astros

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On July 16, 2012, Corniel signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[1] He spent his first professional season split between the Dominican Summer League Astros and rookie–level Gulf Coast Astros, posting a cumulative 4.50 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 8 innings pitched across 10 appearances.

Corniel missed the 2014 season due to an injury. He returned to action in 2015 with the DSL Astros, recording a 5.27 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 13+2⁄3 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+2⁄3 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

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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).[6] 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.[7] In 50 appearances for the team, he posted a 1–2 record and 3.82 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 61+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] In 2022, Corniel made 12 appearances for the Carp, recording a 3.52 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings of work.[9]

Corniel pitched in 8 games for the Carp in 2023, logging a 1–4 record and 5.10 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 42+1⁄3 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.[10]

References

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  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. ^ "Hiroshima's Robert Corniel ties Shohei Ohtani's NPB record for fastest pitch thrown at 165 km/H (102.5 MPH)". 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Chicago White Sox: Thyago Vieira sets Japanese record". calltothepen.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ "Escogido firma a Robert Corniel, quien lanza en Japón". Cartel Deportivo. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ^ "Corniel,Robert (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) Players". npb.jb. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ "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.
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