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Cole Ragans

Cole Ragans

SP • Kansas City Royals Proj Rank 39 Actual 210 55 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
35.14.841-445/2311.51.4210.10
Compared to same point last season
48.25.182-376/1614.11.29

Cole Ragans | Fantasy Outlook

Sidelined by Elbow Setback, Ragans Remains an Important Fantasy Hold

Cole Ragans remains sidelined on the injured list after experiencing a discouraging setback during his late-May rehab assignment. The left-hander was shut down after his throwing elbow did not bounce back well, leaving him without an official appearance since early May. His continued absence is a major blow to the fourth-place Royals, who sport a 27-39 record and are currently navigating several rotation injuries, including Kris Bubic and Alec Marsh.

Before landing on the shelf, Ragans had some trouble with a 4.97 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over eight starts, though his immense upside remained visible via 45 strikeouts in 34.4 innings. Our long-term models still heavily buy into his talent, projecting a strong 3.47 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 165 strikeouts over 153.0 innings once healthy. Given his proven capability to generate elite whiff rates, fantasy managers should preach patience and keep him stashed rather than letting him slip to the waiver wire.

With a blank projection for the upcoming cycle, Ragans will remain inactive as Kansas City plays home series against the Rangers and Astros. Keep him tucked away on your injured list or bench until the team provides a timeline for his return to throwing. Verdict: Sit.

Updated 1 day ago

Cole Ragans Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
05/06 CLE 3.0 58 4 2 0 N/A 4.84 1.42 9
05/01 @SEA 5.1 95 8 3 4 N/A 5.29 1.45 11
04/25 LAA 6.0 99 11 0 1 WIN 5.00 1.48 28
04/19 @NYY 4.1 97 6 8 7 LOSS 6.00 1.67 -3
04/14 @DET 6.0 93 1 4 0 N/A 3.78 1.38 14
04/08 @CLE 0.2 18 2 1 3 LOSS 5.91 1.69 -6
04/02 MIN 6.0 89 8 1 0 LOSS 3.60 1.50 16
03/27 @ATL 4.0 90 5 4 4 LOSS 9.00 2.50 -1
Totals: 35.1639452319 66
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 TEX 6 28.0 502 17 12 0 0-3 6.11 1.57 5.5 16
2023 TEX 29 91.1 1590 113 41 0 7-5 3.84 1.23 11.1 241
2024 KC 34 194.0 3285 236 71 0 12-9 3.11 1.16 11 535
2025 KC 13 61.2 1079 98 20 0 3-3 4.67 1.18 14.3 159
2026 KC 8 35.1 639 45 23 0 1-4 4.84 1.42 11.5 66
ON PACE 19 87 1568 110 56 0 2-9 4.84 1.42 11.5 161
3-YEAR AVG 25 115 1985 149 44 0 7-6 3.6 1.19 11.7 312
Career 90 408.0 7095 509 167 0 0-0 3.88 1.24 11.2

Ragans Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Kansas City Royals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Salvador Perez 77% 59%
Carter Jensen 46% 36%
NAME OWN START
Maikel Garcia 92% 62%
Vinnie Pasquantino 75% 53%
NAME OWN START
Bobby Witt Jr. 100% 83%
Michael Massey 5% 3%
Jonathan India 3% 0%
Nick Loftin 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jac Caglianone 45% 17%
Kyle Isbel 5% 2%
Isaac Collins 2% 1%
Starling Marte 1% 1%
Lane Thomas 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Cole Ragans 91% 13%
Michael Wacha 82% 47%
Noah Cameron 58% 34%
Kris Bubic 56% 7%
Seth Lugo 55% 26%
Stephen Kolek 43% 25%
Luinder Avila 3% 1%
Kendry Chourio 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Mason Miller 99% 98%
Carlos Estevez 37% 7%
Lucas Erceg 28% 22%
Alex Lange 27% 24%
Matt Strahm 12% 10%

Team Rankings

AVG
.237
22nd
R
263
28th
HR
63
25th
RBI
254
26th
SB
49
12th
OBP
.312
22nd
SLG
.378
26th
OPS
.690
25th
W
28
25th
SV
19
12th
ERA
4.38
21st
WHIP
1.37
21st
QS
33
2nd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
GuardiansGuardians37-32.536-279281
White SoxWhite Sox35-31.5300.5316307
TwinsTwins30-38.4416.5312344
RoyalsRoyals28-39.4188263309
TigersTigers28-39.4188270288

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Salvador Perez6123522489260.204  
Carter Jensen6119726428310.213  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Vinnie Pasquantino6323625526292.220  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Massey5013716366201.263  
Jonathan India174888280.167  
Nick Loftin338714201170.230  
Tyler Tolbert171353004.231  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Maikel Garcia6023329623234.266  
Josh Rojas2511020.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bobby Witt Jr.66261337392723.280  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jac Caglianone6019621496152.250  
Kyle Isbel5516216393115.241  
Isaac Collins5717622383163.216  
Lane Thomas5212012272143.225  
Starling Marte2966517150.258  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Michael Wacha1344081.0673.441.14  
Seth Lugo1324076.0643.911.36  
Noah Cameron1234065.2633.841.19  
Kris Bubic932050.1514.111.23  
Cole Ragans814035.1454.841.42  
Luinder Avila1212031.1284.021.60  
Stephen Kolek631038.0273.320.97  
Mason Black80009.2101.861.35  
Eric Cerantola30004.079.001.75  
Bailey Falter50209.2613.973.10  
Mitch Spence10004.0313.502.25  
Beck Way20001.1227.003.75  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Lucas Erceg26331224.0216.001.96  
Alex Lange2702329.0314.031.38  
John Schreiber2803125.1162.841.26  
Eli Morgan1301116.1155.511.90  
Daniel Lynch IV2620126.1291.710.95  
Matt Strahm2031019.1174.191.19  
Carlos Estévez10100.10162.0018.00  
Nick Mears2123019.1155.121.50  
Steven Cruz1502015.1227.631.76  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 TEX07:40 EDTStephen Kolek
Nathan Eovaldi
06-10 TEX07:40 EDTSeth Lugo
MacKenzie Gore
06-11 TEX02:10 EDTMichael Wacha
Kumar Rocker
06-12 HOU08:10 EDTLuinder Avila
Tatsuya Imai
06-13 HOU07:10 EDTNoah Cameron
Mike Burrows
06-14 HOU02:10 EDTStephen Kolek
Spencer Arrighetti

Player Timeline

May 22nd

Cole Ragans Set to Begin Rehab Assignment with Triple-A Omaha

May 6th

Cole Ragans Exits After 3 Scoreless Innings; Luinder Avila Enters in ...

Apr 25th

Cole Ragans Records 11th Career Double-Digit Strikeout Game, First of ...

Apr 10th

Cole Ragans Shows Off His Steel-Trap Memory in MLB Video

Apr 8th

Cole Ragans Exits Early After Being Hit on Hand, Surrenders Two-Run ...

Mar 17th

Cole Ragans Named Royals’ Opening Day Starter for Third Straight Season ...

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