Jonathan Ornelas

Ornelas attended Raymond S. Kellis High School in Glendale, Arizona.{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Jack |date=June 8, 2018 |title=Arizona talent 'bursts back on the scene' with strong MLB draft |url=https://arizonasports.com/story/1553896/arizona-talent-bursts-back-on-the-scene-with-strong-mlb-draft/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Arizona Sports }}{{Cite web |last=Kernahan |first=Shaun P. |date=May 27, 2018 |title=2018 MLB Draft: Jonathan Ornelas, SS, Glendale, Arizona |url=https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/5/27/17400840/2018-mlb-draft-jonathan-ornelas-ss-glendale-arizona |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Minor League Ball (SB Nation)}} In his senior season of 2018, he hit .464 with 15 doubles, six home runs, 29 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.{{Cite web |last=Dotson |first=Wesley |date=June 5, 2018 |title=Rangers add more RHPs, shortstops on Day 2 |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rangers-load-up-on-rhps-shortstops-on-day-2-c279929710 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=MLB.com }} He had committed to the University of Tennessee to play college baseball.{{Cite web |last=Banfield |first=Jordon |date=September 22, 2017 |title=COMMITMENT Q&A: 2018 SS/RHP JONATHAN ORNELAS PICKS TENNESSEE |url=https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/AZ/Commitment-QA-2018-SSRHP-Jonathan-Ornelas-Picks-Tennessee-6381970452 |access-date=November 20, 2022 |website=Prep Baseball Report}} Ornelas was drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 91st overall selection in the 3rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft.{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2018 |title=Arizona high school and college players taken in 2018 MLB draft |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/06/06/arizona-high-school-college-players-taken-2018-mlb-draft/679193002/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=The Arizona Republic}} He signed with them for a $622,800 signing bonus.{{cite news| last=Stevenson | first=Stefan | title=$7 million men: Here are the signing bonuses for Rangers' top five picks |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram | date=June 12, 2018 | url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article213049484.html | access-date=January 14, 2024}}

Ornelas was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona League Rangers and in 48 games hit .302/.389/.459 with 3 home runs, 28 RBI, and 15 stolen bases over 48 games in his professional debut season of 2018.{{Cite web |last=Longenhagen |first=Eric |date=April 16, 2020 |title=Top 52 Prospects: Texas Rangers |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/top-52-prospects-texas-rangers/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=FanGraphs.com}} Ornelas spent the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Single–A South Atlantic League, hitting .257/.333/.373 with 6 home runs, 13 stolen bases, and 38 RBI.{{Cite web |last=Longenhagen |first=Eric |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Top 65 Prospects: Texas Rangers |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/top-65-prospects-texas-rangers/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=FanGraphs.com}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 3, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Ornelas returned to Hickory (which had moved classification to the High-A East level), hitting .261/.310/.394 with 8 home runs, 9 stolen bases, and 38 RBI.{{Cite web |last=Newberg |first=Jamey |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Part 2 of our four-installment series ranking the top 72 Rangers prospects |url=https://theathletic.com/3263047/2022/04/27/texas-rangers-2022-season-opening-prospect-rankings-part-2-nos-54-through-37/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=The Athletic}} Ornelas spent the 2022 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League.{{Cite web |last=Longenhagen |first=Eric |date=May 23, 2022 |title=Monday Prospect Notes: 5/23/22 |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/monday-prospect-notes-5-23-22/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=FanGraphs.com}} He hit .299/.360/.425 with 14 home runs, 64 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and tied the Frisco franchise record by recording 157 hits in 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Postins |first=Matthew |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Rangers Prospect Ties Frisco Hits Record |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/jonathan-ornelas-frisco-roughriders-hits-record-joaquin-arias-texas-milb |access-date=November 20, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} Ornelas was named the Texas Rangers 2022 minor league Defender of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Bigley |first=Zach |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Former Riders sweep 2022 Rangers MiLB awards |url=https://www.milb.com/news/former-riders-sweep-2022-rangers-milb-awards |access-date=November 20, 2022 |website=MiLB.com}}

On November 15, 2022, the Rangers added Ornelas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Levi |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Martín Pérez returns to Texas, Dennis Santana traded, 6 added to 40-man roster |url=https://theathletic.com/3900347/2022/11/15/rangers-martin-perez-returns-dennis-santana-traded-40-man-roster/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=The Athletic }} Ornelas was optioned to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=Rangers' Jonathan Ornelas: Optioned to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-jonathan-ornelas-sent-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=March 14, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On August 7, Ornelas was called up to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web |title=Round Rock INF Jonathan Ornelas Promoted to Texas |url=https://www.milb.com/news/rel-2023-8-7-round-rock-inf-jonathan-ornelas-promoted-to-texas |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} He made his debut that night versus the Oakland Athletics as a pinch runner, scoring the eventual winning run in the eighth inning.{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Sonja |date=August 7, 2023 |title=Garver's 3-hit day, late rally propel Texas to 7th straight |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mitch-garver-leads-rangers-to-season-best-seventh-straight-win |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=}}

Ornelas was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Rangers' Jonathan Ornelas: Sent to minors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-jonathan-ornelas-sent-to-minors/amp/|access-date=March 12, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was called up on June 30 following an injury to Corey Seager.{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Adam J.|title=Burke activated, Anderson optioned|url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2024/6/12/24177401/burke-activated-anderson-optioned|work=SBNation|date=June 12, 2024|access-date=June 14, 2024}} In 18 appearances for Texas, Ornelas batted .216/.256/.270 with three RBI.

Ornelas was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Texas Rangers make critical roster decisions as promising prospects Jonathan Ornelas and Gerson Garabito are optioned to Triple-A Round Rock|url=https://motociclismo.pt/en/texas-rangers-make-critical-roster-decisions-as-promising-prospects-jonathan-ornelas-and-gerson-garabito-are-optioned-to-triple-a-round-rock/|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=motociclismo.pt|language=en}}

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