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Jonathan Ornelas (born May 26, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Jonathan Ornelas is a 24-year-old second baseman for the Texas Rangers. He was drafted in 2018 and has played in the minor leagues since then, with a brief stint in the majors in 2023.
Jonathan Ornelas is a shortstop, third baseman and second baseman for the Texas Rangers (minors, 40-man). He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Raymond S. Kellis HS (Glendale, AZ).
- May 26, 2000
Age: 24. Summary Stats News Awards. Jonathan Ornelas. Status: Active. Born: 5/26/2000 in Glendale, AZ. Draft: 2018, Texas Rangers, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 91. High School: Kellis, Glendale, AZ...
It’s awesome.”. A third-round pick as an Arizona high schooler in 2018, Ornelas flew under the radar as a prospect until a big year with Double-A Frisco in 2022. That season, he led the Texas League in hits (157) while ranking eighth in batting (.299), and he won the Rangers' Minor League Defender of the Year Award after playing four positions.
Though Ornelas found more success in 2022 when he did a better job of using the entire field and making more consistent contact, he became more pull-happy and posted a career-worst 23 percent strikeout rate last year. A right-handed hitter, he hammers fastballs but is fairly helpless against breaking pitches.
May 26, 2000 · Jonathan Ornelas is a 24-year-old minor league baseball player for the Texas Rangers. He was born in Glendale, AZ and bats and throws right-handed.