The minor league arm that the Texas Rangers have been waiting for came to life on Friday night in Durham, N.C.

Jose Corniell, the Texas Rangers’ No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline , was activated from the ACL Rangers to Triple-A Round Rock and started him on Friday against the Durham Bulls in a cross-over game between the Express, out of the Pacific Coast League, and the Bulls, out of the International League.

The right-hander got a late start to the season after started experiencing back and triceps soreness early in Major League spring training. Corniell recovered from Tommy John surgery in 2025, and the organization was taking no chances with his development.…