SP - Kansas City Royals
- Age 28
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- P #14
- Best / Worst
- #7 / #21
- ADP
- #54
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Availability
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 drawing interest from Red Sox
The Red Sox are showing trade interest in Royals starter Cole Ragans.
Fantasy Impact
Ragans is likely only to be traded if they get a big return. Boston is continuing to look to improve its pitching and adding Ragans would be a huge help. This will remain a situation to monitor as the offseason progresses.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #45 | #31 | #63 | 19 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #58 | #54 | #64 | 3 |
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 | 152.1 | 121 | 56 | 16 | 52 | 185 | 3.30 | 1.14 |
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 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 28 | @ ATH | - | - | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| Tue, Sep 23 | @ LAA | - | W | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3.60 | 0.80 |
| Wed, Sep 17 | vs. SEA | - | - | 4.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.91 | 0.82 |
| Thu, Jun 5 | @ STL | - | - | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15.00 | 2.67 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Fri, Mar 27th | @ ATL | 7:15pm | |||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ ATL | 7:15pm | |||
| Sun, Mar 29th | @ ATL | 1:35pm | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs MIN | 4:10pm | |||
