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Cole Ragans

#55 SP / Kansas City Royals / EXP: 3YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 lb Age: 27 College: None Bats/Throws -/-

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  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Gets Opening Day nod

    Manager Matt Quatraro announced Thursday that Cole Ragans will start Opening Day against the Guardians on March 27, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.The announcement comes after Ragans surrendered two runs across 2.2 innings on 83 pitches in a Cactus League game against the Rockies on Sunday. The 27-year-old has had a bumpy spring training, but in 2024 he notched a 3.14 ERA across 186.1 innings in 32 games. This will be the ace's second Opening Day start after getting the nod in 2024.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Punches out six Thursday

    Cole Ragans allowed one hit and struck out six over three scoreless innings in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Cubs. He did not issue a walk.The lefty was able to exact a measure of revenge against a Cubs team that rocked him for seven runs over 2.1 innings back on March 1. Ragans noted after the game he was hitting his spots and keeping hitters off balance Thursday after execution was an issue his last time out, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Ragans, the presumptive Opening Day starter for Kansas City, also mentioned that his goal this year is to be unpredictable to lefties to combat his rather surprising reverse splits from a season ago.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Fires two scoreless in spring debut

    Cole Ragans gave up two hits and a walk while collecting two strikeouts over two scoreless innings during his Cactus League debut against the Athletics on Monday.In his first appearance since signing a contract extension to remain with the Kansas City Royals through 2027, Ragans looked as sharp as ever Monday. He threw 25 of his 34 pitches for strikes and averaged 96.9 mph on his fastball (compared to 95.5 mph during the 2024 regular season). The 27-year-old southpaw figures to be one of the leading candidates to start Opening Day against the Guardians on March 27, though the Royals haven't made an official announcement yet.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Agrees to three-year extension

    Cole Ragans agreed to a three-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.In addition to covering him for the 2025 season, Ragans' new contract also buys out his first two seasons of arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old southpaw cemented himself as one of Kansas City's top starters last season, finishing with a 3.14 ERA and 1.14 WHIP while striking out 223 batters over 186.1 innings.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Set to start ALDS Game 2

    Cole Ragans (calf) will start Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Ragans exited his wild-card series start versus the Orioles after six shutout innings due to left calf cramps, but his readiness for the start of the ALDS doesn't seem to be in question. The left-handed Ragans -- who will be pitching on five days' rest -- will be preceded by Michael Wacha in Game 1.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Leaves with cramps

    Cole Ragans was pulled from Tuesday's wild-card game against Baltimore due to left calf cramps.Prior to suffering his injury, Ragans had cruised through six shutout innings on 80 pitches while striking out eight batters. The severity of his injury is unknown, though the Kansas City Royals won't need to make a decision on his availability until the ALDS, provided the team advances past the O's.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Set for Game 1 start

    Cole Ragans will start Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Orioles on Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.Ragans -- who will be opposed by Corbin Burnes -- earns the Kansas City Royals' first playoff game start since 2015 after collecting a 3.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 223:67 K:BB over 186.1 innings covering 32 starts. The Royals will go with Seth Lugo in Game 2 and Michael Wacha in Game 3, if there is one.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Not starting Sunday

    Cole Ragans will not start Sunday in Atlanta, as the team will go with Alec Marsh instead in the regular-season finale, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.The Kansas City Royals will prioritize having Ragans available for the start of the postseason and give Marsh the nod in a game that still has implications for playoff seeding, as noted by Jason Beck of MLB.com. Marsh has worked primarily as a starter this season, but he was recently removed from the rotation in favor of Michael Lorenzen. Ragans will end his regular season with a 3.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 223:67 K:BB in 186.1 innings.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Punches out six in no-decision

    Cole Ragans did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Washington, pitching six scoreless innings while yielding three hits and three walks. He struck out six.The Kansas City southpaw picked up his fourth consecutive quality start and 21st overall with this 89-pitch performance. Over that span, Ragans has pitched to a stellar 1.08 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 26:11 K:BB across 25 innings. In total, the 26-year-old has fired 186.1 frames with a 3.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 223:67 K:BB this season. He currently lines up to make his last regular-season start at Atlanta this weekend, an outing that will have significant playoff implications.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Royals' Cole Ragans: Strong start wasted Tuesday

    Cole Ragans came away with a no-decision Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and four walks over seven innings in a 3-1 extra-inning loss to the Tigers. He struck out six.The southpaw delivered his 20th quality start of the season on 105 pitches (66 strikes), but the Kansas City offense squandered multiple chances to give Ragans the lead before eventually losing in the 10th inning. Since the beginning of August, he sports a 2.94 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 64:23 K:BB through 52 innings as the Kansas City Royals push for their first trip to the playoffs since 2015. Ragans is scheduled to make his next start on the road early next week against the Nationals.

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