JONATHAN ORNELAS NEWS

Sent to Atlanta The Rangers traded Ornelas to Atlanta on Saturday in exchange for cash.

Impact Ornelas was removed from Texas' 40-man roster Monday to make room for Michael Helman, but the former will now reclaim a 40-man spot upon moving to Atlanta. Ornelas, 24, has spent most of the season in Triple-A, slashing .204/.339/.235 across 121 plate appearances. He figures to remain in the minors with his new organization.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Scrubbed from 40-man roster The Rangers designated Ornelas for assignment Monday.

Impact He'll give up his spot on the 40-man roster to utility man Michael Herman, whom the Rangers claimed off waivers from the Pirates. Ornelas had seen big-league action with Texas in three straight seasons but never received a look in an everyday role and instead served as a utility infielder. The 24-year-old is a capable defender at multiple infield spots, but he produced a .204/.339/.235 slash line over 121 plate appearances at Triple-A Round Rock this season and wouldn't profile as an interesting fantasy option if he were to resurface in the majors with another club.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Seager activated from the 10-day IL by the struggling Texas Rangers

Corey Seager has been activated from the injured list after the Texas Rangers lost eight of the 10 games he missed because of a right hamstring strain

MAY 3

Sent back to Round Rock The Rangers optioned Ornelas to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Impact Ornelas was brought onto the active roster Friday to replace Nick Ahmed but will now head back to the minors to make room for Corey Seager, who was activated from the IL on Saturday. Ornelas hasn't had much success at the plate this season, going 0-for-5 during his brief stints in the majors and logging a .414 OPS across 67 Triple-A plate appearances.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact The 24-year-old will fill the roster spot of Nick Ahmed, who was designated for assignment Friday. Ornelas will provide some infield depth with Corey Seager (hamstring) on the injured list, but it'll be Josh Smith operating as the regular shortstop.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers are struggling on offense and send slumping slugger Jake Burger down to Triple-A

The Texas Rangers have optioned slumping slugger Jake Burger to Triple-A Round Rock

MAY 2

Rangers place LF Wyatt Langford on 10-day injured list with an abdominal muscle strain

The Texas Rangers placed Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal muscle strain

APRIL 9

Optioned to Triple-A The Rangers optioned Ornelas to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Ornelas was recalled in late March but played sparingly, making just one start. Ezequiel Duran and Dustin Harris have joined the big club as Ornelas goes down and Wyatt Langford (oblique) lands on the injured list.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers place 3B Josh Jung on 10-day IL with neck spasms

The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list with neck spasms before their series finale against the Boston Red Sox and recalled infielder Jonathan O...

MARCH 30

Moves up from majors The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Texas will bring Ornelas aboard to provide some extra depth in the infield while Josh Jung (neck) is on the injured list. Jung's absence is unlikely to open up regular at-bats for Ornelas, as Josh Smith (quadricep) is expected to get the first chance to replace Jung as the team's everyday third baseman.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The Rangers optioned Ornelas to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Impact Ornelas' defensive versatility and .881 OPS in spring training gave him a good chance to win a spot on the Rangers' bench out of spring training. However, the team would evidently like to see if his hot bat can hold up in the Triple-A regular season -- not surprising given his career .505 OPS in the big leagues.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at third base Ornelas started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Ornelas appeared in just his third game since being called up at the beginning of the month. He filled in for Josh Jung, who was shut down for a couple of days due to discomfort in the area near where he underwent wrist surgery earlier this year. The Rangers aren't yet mathematically eliminated from the postseason, but that could happen this weekend. At that point, the club may not want to risk bringing Jung back. If that were to occur, Ornelas and Ezequiel Duran would likely share the hot corner for the remainder of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets September call-up The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Impact Ornelas' addition strengthens Texas' depth in the infield, but he's unlikely to be in store for regular at-bats so long as Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Marcus Semien and Josh Smith are able to maintain health down the stretch. Prior to his promotion, Ornelas had hit .252 with three home runs and nine stolen bases over 366 plate appearances with Round Rock this season.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Round Rock The Rangers optioned Ornelas to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Impact Ornelas will return to the minors after making 11 major-league outings since his call up June 30. He went 3-for-19 with an RBI over that span, as he saw his playing time diminish when Josh Smith returned from his glute injury. With Round Rock this season, Ornelas is slashing .248/.320/.348 with seven stolen bases, three triples, three home runs and 22 RBI across 257 plate appearances.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Ornelas wins Play of the Week for jump throw | 07/29/2024 Rangers third baseman Jonathan Ornelas wins the Play of the Week for his spectacular deep jump-throw to nab Tommy Pham at first

JULY 29, 2024 • MLB.COM

Jonathan Ornelas answers Texas Rangers' call with spectacular jump throw “If you can make the routine plays routine, then the extraordinary plays are going to happen,” Ornelas said.

JULY 24, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Gray's stellar outing capped by amazing throw from Ornelas ARLINGTON -- The Rangers’ dugout went wild as Jon Gray recorded the second out of the eighth inning Tuesday night. But they weren’t cheering...

JULY 24, 2024 • MLB.COM

Returning to bench role Ornelas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact Ornelas will hit the bench after he started in each of the last three games, with the last two coming at third base while Josh Smith (glute) was out of the lineup. With Smith returning to his usual post at the hot corner for Sunday's series finale, however, Ornelas looks poised to see light usage moving forward as a utility infielder.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in at 3B Ornelas started at third base and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Ornelas entered the starting lineup with Josh Smith (hamstring) unavailable. Smith has been the primary fill-in at third base for the injured Josh Jung (wrist), whose return has hit a delay. It was the same injury that forced Smith to miss four games in June, and Ornelas could be in line for starts over the weekend. Since getting called up from Triple-A Round Rock, Ornelas is 3-for-8 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a run scored over five games.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in at 3B Ornelas started at third base and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Ornelas entered the starting lineup with Josh Smith (hamstring) unavailable. Smith has been the primary fill-in at third base for the injured Josh Jung (wrist), whose return has hit a delay. It was the same injury that forced Smith to miss four games in June, and Ornelas could be in line for starts over the weekend. Since getting called up from Triple-A Round Rock, Ornelas is 3-for-8 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a run scored over five games.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Ornelas reflects on career milestone achieved with Texas Rangers Ornelas recorded the first extra-base hit and RBI of his professional career on Tuesday.

JULY 3, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Scratched Wednesday Ornelas was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact The 24-year-old was set to receive his second straight start at third base Wednesday, but shortstop Corey Seager's (wrist) late addition to the lineup will push Josh Smith back to the hot corner. Ornelas went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and an RBI on Tuesday but may not stick around the roster much longer if Seager is fully recovered.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start at third base Ornelas started at third base and went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Padres.

Impact Ornelas entered the starting lineup as Josh Smith continued to fill in at shortstop for Corey Seager (wrist). Ornelas and Davis Wendzel are covering third while Seager is unavailable.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Called up Sunday The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The 24-year-old will join Texas ahead of Sunday's series finale in Baltimore since Corey Seager (wrist) is banged up. Ornelas will provide infield depth for the Rangers until Seager is ready for action.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers place Wyatt Langford on injured list, recall infielder Jonathan Ornelas Langford (hamstring strain) could miss three to four weeks, according to manager Bruce Bochy.

MAY 6, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM