Tirso Ornelas

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Tirso Ornelas

San Antonio Missions - AA
OF

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Bats: L / Throws: R
Age: 26
Rule 5 Eligible: On 40-Man Roster
Acquisition Method: International Signing

Scouting Report

Ornelas signed with the Padres in 2016 as an international free agent as a 16-year-old. Now about to turn 26, the native of Tijuana, Mexico, has certainly gone through a few trials and tribulations with the Friars. After reaching minor-league free agency following the 2023 season, the outfielder re-signed with the Padres. Then, he was curiously added to the 40-man roster July 17, 2024, but not called up to the majors.

That didn't happen until Ornelas made his MLB debut on April 19, 2025, when he replaced an injured Jason Heyward on the roster. He played in seven games, sticking in the majors until being sent back to Triple-A El Paso on May 2. He went just 1-for-14 in 16 plate appearances. Just recently, Ornelas was designated for assignment to make room for Griffin Canning on the 40-man roster, though he went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted to El Paso.

The issue with Ornelas has been his power, or lack thereof. Home runs were supposed to be Ornelas' calling card, but he has hit just 74 in 808 minor-league games over eight seasons. His best showing was 23 at El Paso in 2024, when he was named the Padres' Minor League Player of the Year. He has been a solid hitter, producing a .269/.355/.411 slash line in the minors. He has walked 11.3% of the time and struck out 19.6%, both better than the MLB averages. Defensively, he has played both corner outfield spots, with spot time in center and a handful of games at first base.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of potential here unless he somehow finds his power stroke again. A third straight Opening Day in El Paso is in his future, where he will be waiting for a second call-up should injuries strike the outfield.

Monthly Splits

Split	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
No Outs	SA	50	79	--	21	7	3	7	6	0	16	--	--	.266	.322	.468	.790
Two Outs	SA	47	66	--	11	3	2	9	10	3	14	--	--	.167	.286	.303	.589
Runners at 1st & 2nd	SA	13	13	--	3	1	0	2	2	0	4	--	--	.231	.333	.308	.641
One Out	SA	42	67	--	21	7	3	12	7	1	12	--	--	.313	.368	.552	.920
Ahead in Count	SA	49	62	--	22	7	4	17	23	4	6	--	--	.355	.517	.661	1.178
Starter	SA	56	104	--	29	12	6	17	10	0	20	--	--	.279	.342	.567	.909
Batting Seventh	SA	1	0	--	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	--	--	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Runners at 1st & 3rd	SA	11	8	--	2	0	0	2	4	1	1	--	--	.250	.500	.250	.750
Bases Loaded	SA	5	4	--	1	1	0	3	1	0	1	--	--	.250	.400	.500	.900
Batting Eighth	SA	1	1	--	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	--	--	.000	.000	.000	.000
On Grass	SA	58	212	28	53	17	8	28	23	4	42	1	1	.250	.325	.443	.768
Day Games	SA	12	46	6	11	3	2	6	7	0	9	0	0	.239	.340	.435	.775
Extra Innings	SA	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Home Games	SA	34	120	13	33	11	4	17	13	4	27	1	0	.275	.343	.467	.810
First Inning	SA	35	32	4	5	2	3	7	2	0	6	0	0	.156	.229	.500	.729
Second Inning	SA	23	22	5	4	3	1	1	1	0	6	0	0	.182	.217	.455	.672
Away Games	SA	24	92	15	20	6	4	11	10	0	15	0	1	.217	.301	.413	.714
Seventh Inning	SA	22	19	1	4	1	0	3	3	0	5	0	0	.211	.318	.263	.581
Runner at 3rd	SA	12	8	--	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	--	--	.125	.250	.125	.375
Behind in Count	SA	43	74	--	13	5	1	3	0	0	27	--	--	.176	.176	.284	.460
June	SA	14	50	9	9	4	3	6	6	2	12	0	0	.180	.281	.440	.721
Eighth Inning	SA	26	23	0	6	2	0	3	2	0	5	0	0	.261	.308	.348	.656
Runner at 2nd	SA	25	27	--	6	0	1	5	2	1	7	--	--	.222	.276	.333	.609
May	SA	25	93	10	30	10	2	14	10	1	15	1	1	.323	.385	.495	.880
Leading Off Inning	SA	41	55	--	14	6	1	1	1	0	12	--	--	.255	.281	.418	.699
Ninth Inning	SA	18	15	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
April	SA	19	69	9	14	3	3	8	7	1	15	0	0	.203	.278	.377	.655
Runners at 2nd & 3rd	SA	3	2	--	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	--	--	.500	.333	2.000	2.333
Scoring Position	SA	45	62	--	14	2	2	19	11	3	16	--	--	.226	.329	.355	.684
Third Inning	SA	26	21	4	6	2	1	3	3	0	6	0	1	.286	.360	.524	.884
vs Right	SA	55	156	--	42	12	7	23	18	4	32	--	--	.269	.346	.481	.827
Fourth Inning	SA	35	31	5	11	4	2	6	2	0	4	1	0	.355	.382	.677	1.059
Fifth Inning	SA	20	19	2	6	2	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	.316	.350	.421	.771
Runner at 1st	SA	34	40	--	10	4	1	4	5	0	5	--	--	.250	.333	.425	.758
Reliever	SA	57	108	--	24	5	2	11	13	4	22	--	--	.222	.309	.324	.633
Sixth Inning	SA	33	28	4	8	1	1	3	5	0	5	0	0	.286	.394	.429	.823
Bases Empty	SA	53	110	--	29	11	5	5	7	1	21	--	--	.264	.319	.500	.819
Night Games	SA	46	166	22	42	14	6	22	16	4	33	1	1	.253	.321	.446	.767
Late / Close	SA	21	17	--	5	2	0	4	7	3	3	--	--	.294	.480	.412	.892
vs Left	SA	26	56	--	11	5	1	5	5	0	10	--	--	.196	.262	.339	.601
Batting Third	SA	10	38	--	9	1	2	3	3	0	9	--	--	.237	.310	.421	.731
Batting Fifth	SA	7	25	--	5	3	2	6	4	1	6	--	--	.200	.300	.560	.860
Batting Fourth	SA	39	148	--	39	13	4	19	14	1	27	--	--	.264	.327	.432	.759
First Half	SA	58	212	28	53	17	8	28	23	4	42	1	1	.250	.325	.443	.768

Season	Team	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	TB	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GO/AO
2017	A-PA2	AZL	ROK	53	196	46	54	80	11	3	3	26	40	1	61	0	0	.276	.399	.408	.807	1.65
2018	FW	MID	A(Full)	86	309	45	78	121	13	3	8	40	40	3	68	5	1	.252	.341	.392	.733	0.91
2019	2 teams	-	Minors	110	420	47	91	117	13	5	1	41	53	0	113	7	1	.217	.303	.279	.582	0.22
2019	A-PA1	AZL	ROK	21	88	6	18	20	2	0	0	11	9	0	22	4	0	.205	.278	.227	.505	0.07
2019	LE	CAL	A(Adv)	89	332	41	73	97	11	5	1	30	44	0	91	3	1	.220	.309	.292	.601	0.29
2021	FW	A+ C	A+	107	383	57	95	149	31	1	7	55	52	2	98	3	1	.248	.344	.389	.733	1.04
2022	2 teams	-	Minors	115	455	64	130	184	29	2	7	53	44	1	87	7	2	.286	.352	.404	.756	1.40
2022	SA	TEX	AA	112	441	62	127	180	28	2	7	51	43	1	85	7	2	.288	.355	.408	.763	1.40
2022	ELP	PCL	AAA	3	14	2	3	4	1	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.553	1.25
2023	2 teams	-	Minors	127	478	72	136	216	31	2	15	75	67	0	106	8	6	.285	.371	.452	.823	1.27
2023	SA	TEX	AA	72	264	38	75	125	17	0	11	51	44	0	59	4	4	.284	.381	.473	.854	1.20
2023	ELP	PCL	AAA	55	214	34	61	91	14	2	4	24	23	0	47	4	2	.285	.358	.425	.783	1.38
2024	ELP	PCL	AAA	128	485	76	144	241	24	2	23	89	53	2	88	7	2	.297	.367	.497	.864	1.19
2025	ELP	PCL	AAA	82	318	63	92	143	21	0	10	57	46	0	64	7	2	.289	.384	.450	.834	1.29
2026	SA	TEX	AA	58	212	28	53	94	17	0	8	28	23	4	42	1	1	.250	.325	.443	.768	1.35

Date	Team	OPP	AB	R	H	TB	2B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HBP	SF
2026-04-07	SA	vs CC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2026-04-08	SA	vs CC	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.125	.125	.250	0	0
2026-04-09	SA	vs CC	4	1	2	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.583	1	0
2026-04-10	SA	vs CC	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.294	.500	0	0
2026-04-11	SA	vs CC	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.263	.333	.474	0	0
2026-04-12	SA	vs CC	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.320	.435	0	0
2026-04-14	SA	@ MID	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.385	0	0
2026-04-15	SA	@ MID	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.313	.400	0	0
2026-04-16	SA	@ MID	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.278	.353	0	0
2026-04-18	SA	@ MID	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.316	0	0
2026-04-19	SA	@ MID	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.286	0	0
2026-04-22	SA	vs AMA	3	1	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.234	.356	0	0
2026-04-23	SA	vs AMA	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	.191	.235	.340	0	1
2026-04-24	SA	vs AMA	3	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.255	.360	0	1
2026-04-25	SA	vs AMA	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.222	.267	.370	0	0
2026-04-26	SA	vs AMA	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.262	.373	0	0
2026-04-28	SA	@ TUL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	.213	.286	.361	0	0
2026-04-29	SA	@ TUL	4	1	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.215	.284	.400	0	0
2026-04-30	SA	@ TUL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.203	.278	.377	0	0
2026-05-02	SA	@ TUL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.265	.356	0	0
2026-05-03	SA	@ TUL	3	1	2	6	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	.211	.295	.421	0	0
2026-05-05	SA	vs MID	4	2	1	4	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	.213	.301	.450	0	0
2026-05-06	SA	vs MID	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.202	.289	.429	0	0
2026-05-08	SA	vs MID	4	1	3	5	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.227	.314	.466	0	0
2026-05-09	SA	vs MID	4	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.311	.467	0	0
2026-05-10	SA	vs MID	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.232	.318	.463	0	0
2026-05-12	SA	vs WCH	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.232	.316	.465	0	0
2026-05-13	SA	vs WCH	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.314	.461	0	1
2026-05-14	SA	vs WCH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.238	.320	.457	0	0
2026-05-15	SA	vs WCH	5	2	3	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.331	.473	0	0
2026-05-16	SA	vs WCH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.328	.468	0	0
2026-05-17	SA	vs WCH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.254	.333	.465	0	0
2026-05-19	SA	@ FRI	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.252	.328	.454	0	0
2026-05-20	SA	@ FRI	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.244	.319	.439	0	0
2026-05-21	SA	@ FRI	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.310	.425	0	0
2026-05-22	SA	@ FRI	5	0	4	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.327	.447	0	0
2026-05-23	SA	@ FRI	4	0	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.265	.335	.456	0	0
2026-05-24	SA	@ FRI	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.335	.453	0	0
2026-05-26	SA	vs CC	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.329	.444	0	0
2026-05-27	SA	vs CC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253	.321	.432	0	0
2026-05-28	SA	vs CC	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.253	.324	.427	0	0
2026-05-29	SA	vs CC	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.260	.331	.435	0	0
2026-05-30	SA	vs CC	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261	.331	.433	0	0
2026-05-31	SA	vs CC	5	1	3	4	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.272	.339	.444	0	0
2026-06-02	SA	@ WCH	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.269	.335	.437	0	0
2026-06-03	SA	@ WCH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.263	.332	.427	0	0
2026-06-04	SA	@ WCH	3	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.264	.335	.431	0	0
2026-06-05	SA	@ WCH	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.333	.433	0	0
2026-06-06	SA	@ WCH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258	.327	.423	0	0
2026-06-09	SA	vs FRI	4	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258	.325	.425	0	0
2026-06-10	SA	vs FRI	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.319	.416	0	0
2026-06-11	SA	vs FRI	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.247	.313	.407	0	0
2026-06-12	SA	vs FRI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.244	.312	.401	0	0
2026-06-13	SA	vs FRI	4	1	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.244	.311	.413	0	0
2026-06-14	SA	vs FRI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	.244	.317	.413	0	0
2026-06-17	SA	@ CC	3	1	1	4	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	.245	.320	.426	0	0
2026-06-17	SA	@ CC	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.250	.323	.433	0	0
2026-06-18	SA	@ CC	4	2	1	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.325	.443	1	0