Riley Cornelio #52

Riley John Thomas Cornelio...Was born in Hawaii but graduated from Pine Creek High School in Monument, Colorado...Attended Texas Christian University...Led TCU with 15 starts during the 2022 season as a sophomore... Went 4-5 with a 4.68 ERA in 75 innings pitched, with a team-high 77 strikeouts...Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 46 overall draft prospect in 2019…Named the Perfect Game and Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year.

2025

Washington’s 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after leading the system in ERA (3.28), opponents average (.205) and starts (26) and ranked second in strikeouts (135), WHIP (1.15) and innings (134.1)...He went 6-7 with a 3.28 ERA, 135 strikeouts and 55 walks in 134.1 innings across 27 games (26 starts) between High-A Wilmington, Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester, setting career marks in nearly every category during his fourth professional season... Struck out a career-high 10 batters in five innings of three-hit ball on April 12 against Hub City (TEX)...From that point through July 27, Cornelio pitched to a 2.07 ERA (21 ER/91.1 IP) with 90 strikeouts and a 5-2 record across 17 games (16 starts)...He pitched at least six innings in seven of those games and held opponents to a .170 average during this span.