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Cole Ragans
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
2026 Projected Value: $22
2026 Actual Value: $2 Difference: $-20
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2026 proj	12	9	0	0	171.0	136	61	211	62	3.26	1.152	63.9
2026	0	2	0	0	10.0	10	5	13	4	3.60	1.500	29.7
2025	3	3	0	0	61.7	53	20	98	32	4.67	1.184	12.4
2024	11	9	0	0	186.3	147	67	223	66	3.19	1.148	82.2
2023	7	5	0	3	96.0	71	41	113	38	3.56	1.167	36.1
2022	0	3	0	0	40.0	43	16	27	22	4.95	1.475	-3.1

Player News

Date	News
12/15/25	Red Sox reportedly have ‘informal and exploratory’ Jarren Duran trade talks. "The Royals are under the impression Duran would cost them left-hander Cole Ragans." The post Red Sox reportedly have ‘informal and exploratory’ Jarren Duran trade talks appeared first on Boston.com. Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/morning-sports-updat...
9/08/25	Royals Star's Dominant Rehab Assignment Is Much-Needed Good News. The Kansas City Royals' playoff hopes took a big hit on Sunday, but there was good news down on the farm. Royals opening day starter Cole Ragans has been missing in action for three months, having suffered a rotator cuff strain only 10 starts into the season. Kansas City could sorely use his high-octane stuff in their rotation the rest of the way, and soon, they might get that privilege. On Sunday, Ragans tossed a successful rehab outing at Triple-A Omaha. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-star-s-d...
9/05/25	Royals All-Star close to beginning rehab assignment. The Royals are set to begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at home. This weekend provides the perfect platform for Kansas City to vault themselves into one of those Wild Card positions. Before the series opener, team reporter Anne Rogers reported via X (formerly Twitter) that starting pitcher Cole Ragans will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/ro...
8/19/25	Royals Ace's Latest Comments Hint At Game-Changing Injury Return. The return of Cole Ragans from the injured list could change the entire dynamic of the American League playoff race. Ragans, the Kansas City Royals' opening day starter and 2024 All-Star, has been out of commission since June 5, when he left his start early after experiencing shoulder pain. It turned out the lefty fireballer had a rotator cuff strain, the same injury that later ended 2025 All-Star Kris Bubic's season. It's now a race against time for Ragans to try and return in order to have a genuine impact on the playoff race. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-ace-s-la...
8/18/25	Royals Veteran Will Be Major X-Factor For Playoff Push After Injury Return. Quietly, the Kansas City Royals brought back a key arm over the weekend. Sadly, ace Cole Ragans is still on the injured list, and it's tough to determine how good his chances are at a return this year. Facing the lowly Chicago White Sox on Saturday, Lorenzen tossed four shutout innings in a highly successful return from a left oblique strain. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-veteran-...
8/15/25	Royals' Cole Ragans takes big step in injury rehab. The Kansas City Royals face a tough road to a potential playoff seed. Unfortunately, the team has not been able to rely on their ace, Cole Ragans. Matt Quatraro has done a good job, pivoting to Seth Lugo and standout Royals rookie Noah Cameron. Ragans has been on and off the injured list with rotator cuff issues. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/ro...
8/12/25	Royals' Cole Ragans Takes Major Step Toward Return For KC's Playoff Chase. The Kansas City Royals could certainly use some good injury news, and their Opening Day starter taking a positive step toward a return to the mound qualifies. Cole Ragans has been out since Jun. 5, when he left a start after three innings due to a rotator cuff strain. The lefty, who was an All-Star and fourth-place Cy Young Award finisher in 2024, has been a key loss for the Royals, who are trying to remain on the fringes of the playoff race. Ragans doesn't appear to be close to a return by any means, but he finally cleared a major procedural hurdle on Tuesday when he threw off a mound for the first time. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-cole-rag...
8/12/25	Royals pitcher Cole Ragans nears next benchmark in recovery from shoulder injury. The Kansas City Royals ace is making progress toward his return. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/royals-pitcher-co...
8/08/25	Royals Injured Veteran Starter Making Progress In Rehab Stint. The Kansas City Royals have been without a few starters for a while this season. Cole Ragans has spent a good chunk of time on the injured list, and so has right-hander Michael Lorenzen. Lorenzen went on the injured list on July 14, retroactive to July 11 due to a left oblique strain. On Wednesday, he made his first rehab start with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and threw 66 pitches over three innings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/game-day/royals-inju...
8/07/25	Cole Ragans Update: Royals Officials 'Expressing Optimism' For 2025 Return. The Kansas City Royals' projected ace for the 2025 season has instead been missing in action for months. Left-hander Cole Ragans didn't get off to the start he wanted this season, but he was striking out a ton of batters. Then, the injury concerns began, the most notable of which was the rotator cuff strain that put him on the injured list in June. As Ragans tries to rehab his shoulder in time to make a return to the mound before season's end, Royals reporter Anne Rogers of MLB.com had some insights to share on Wednesday regarding the team's state of mind about the lefty. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/cole-ragans-upd...
8/04/25	Royals Receive High Marks For 'Sneaky Good' Trade For $2 Million Starter. The Kansas City Royals are on the outside looking in as the month of August rolls along. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report recently praised the Royals for their pickup of Falter, calling it a "sneaky good" pickup. "He should help absorb some innings down the stretch with Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic, Michael Lorenzen and Alec Marsh all on the injured list, and next spring he will compete for a spot at the back of the rotation or a multi-inning role in the bullpen." Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-receive-...
8/02/25	Royals were efficient buyers at trade deadline but key decisions still remain. Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo came into Thursday's MLB trade deadline with a clear agenda.Picollo wanted to acquire pitching depth given injuries to three starting pitchers. The Royals are currently without Cole Ragans, Michael Lorenzen and Kris Bubic. KC will likely get Ragans and Lorenzen back in a few weeks. However, Bubic is lost for the remainder of the season.So Picollo… Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription. Source: https://www.poncacitynews.com/sports/royals-were-e...
7/08/25	Royals ace Cole Ragans placed on 60-day injured list. The Royals made multiple roster moves on Tuesday, including transferring their ace Cole Ragans to the 60-day IL. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/royals-ace-cole-r...
7/07/25	Royals' $13 Million Ace Taking Crucial Step Toward Return To Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals have really been missing Cole Ragans of late. While the Royals' rotation has actually performed quite well in Ragans' absence (he's been out since early June with a rotator cuff strain), they've been missing his strikeout ability and occasional deep start. Kansas City's bullpen is taxed heading into the All-Star break, and the team could use a tone-setter. While it doesn't seem like Ragans will be back right after the break, he's at least taking a crucial step toward his return to the mound on Monday. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-13-milli...
7/06/25	Royals' Cole Ragans receives 'positive MRI results'. The Kansas City Royals have been dying for any bit of good news in recent weeks. Royals starter Cole Ragans has been sidelined with a rotator cuff injury for over a month but will begin throwing on Monday. The plan is for Ragans to begin throwing again tomorrow. Ragans was one of the best pitchers in the American League in 2024, making the All-Star Game and finishing fourth in Cy Young voting. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/ro...
7/06/25	Royals' Breakout Starter Predicted To Make AL All-Star Roster. The Kansas City Royals have been struggling this season. At 42-48, they are 14 games back of the first-place Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. While Cole Ragans has struggled, the team has received major contributions from left-hander Kris Bubic, who is having a breakout campaign with the Royals. When predicting the final All-Star rosters for each league, which will be revealed late on Sunday, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report had Bubic as one of the pitchers that could make the cut for the AL. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-breakout...
7/03/25	Royals Predicted To Bring 6-Foot-8 Flamethrower To Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals have become something of a pitching factory over the last few seasons. Cole Ragans developed into an ace after arriving via trade. Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha were brilliant veteran free agent signings who found rejuvenation in KC. Who will that be, and when will the Royals call his name? Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-predicte...
6/20/25	Will Royals Trade A Starting Pitcher? MLB Insiders Reveal Latest Intel. Every time we expect the 2025 Kansas City Royals to zig, they zag. From week to week, we can call this Royals team a disappointment or an overachiever. From the sounds of things, though, Kansas City appears to have some hesitation. On Friday, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the Royals are currently "reluctant" to trade a starting pitcher, which they did in November, in part because ace Cole Ragans' injury has left them a bit short-staffed. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/will-royals-tra...
6/19/25	Red Sox Might Cut Ties With $21 Million All-Star Via Royals Trade. The Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox might become surprise trade partners in the next month. The Royals are suddenly in need of starting pitching help with Cole Ragans missing time. A new report from MLB.com's Anne Rogers provided an update on Ragans on Wednesday night. “A second opinion that Cole Ragans received yesterday confirmed the rotator cuff strain," Rogers wrote. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/red-sox-might-c...
6/19/25	Royals' Ragans will be shut down for 4 weeks with a mild rotator cuff strain. Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks because of a mild rotator cuff strain. Manager Matt Quatraro says Ragans needs to rest. The 27-year-old Ragans, an All-Star for Kansas City last season, was recently reevaluated after being placed on the 15-day injured list last week. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks from the last time he threw because of a mild rotator cuff strain. Source: https://krcgtv.com/sports/content/royals-ragans-wi...

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