SP - Kansas City Royals OUT
- Age 28
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
Next Start
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Expert Note
View More NotesAfter a brilliant 2024 season, Cole Ragans dealt with injuries in 2025, including a groin strain and a left rotator cuff strain. He started only 13 games, threw 61 2/3 innings, and finished with an ugly 4.67 ERA. However, his xERA was 2.68, FIP was 2.50, and xFIP was 2.45, so a lot of his struggles resulted from terrible luck (.354 BABIP). His 38.1% strikeout rate is unsustainable, but his career swinging strike rate is 14.2%, meaning he should remain a valuable source of Ks. No one likes hearing "left rotator cuff strain" on a left-handed pitcher, but upon his return late last year, he pitched his best innings of the season. There is some risk involved in the 28-year-old, but he will be a high-reward pick if he stays healthy.
Player News
View More NewsCole Ragans (elbow) undergoes surgery, to miss 10-12 months
Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters Cole Ragans underwent a UCL repair in his left-elbow and is expected to be sidelined around 10-12 months.
Fantasy Impact
Ragans will begin his rehab process. He will be sidelined into next season. He posted a 4.84 ERA across eight starts this season.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #12 | #8 | #22 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #20 | #17 | #36 | 3 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.8 | 123 | 57 | 16 | 53 | 188 | 3.32 | 1.15 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | TEX | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24.1 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 13.21 | 24 | 22.64 | 5.92 | 1.40 | ||||||
| 2023 | KC | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.2 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 27 | 9.44 | 89 | 31.12 | 2.64 | 1.07 | ||||||
| 2023 Totals | 29 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 70 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 41 | 10.46 | 113 | 28.83 | 3.47 | 1.16 | |||||||
| 2024 | KC | 32 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 186.1 | 146 | 71 | 65 | 15 | 67 | 8.79 | 223 | 29.27 | 3.14 | 1.14 | ||||||
| 2025 | KC | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 61.2 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 20 | 7.78 | 98 | 38.13 | 4.67 | 1.18 | ||||||
| 2026 | KC | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 35.1 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 15.23 | 45 | 29.80 | 4.84 | 1.42 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 6 | vs. CLE | L, 3-1 | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Fri, May 1 | @ SEA | W, 7-6 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6.75 | 1.31 |
| Sat, Apr 25 | vs. LAA | W, 1-12 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1.50 | 0.83 |
| Sun, Apr 19 | @ NYY | L, 0-7 | L | 4.1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14.54 | 2.77 |
