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Riley Cornelio

Nationals
Number #74
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 26
Height 6' 3"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Honolulu, HI
Born Jun 6, 2000

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Cornelio throws a fastball 70.7% of the time, against 28.7% when he is ahead.

205 pitches behind in the count, 188 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Cornelio's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

252 thrown, averaging 96.5 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Cornelio goes to the slider: 64.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 44.6% the rest of the time.

214 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Cornelio's 4-seam fastball averages 96.5 mph, and has touched 98.9.

252 thrown, 36.8% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Cornelio releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 32 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

685 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Cornelio lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.20 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

685 located pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 6, 2000
Birth Place Honolulu, HI
Height 6' 3"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft TCU