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INJURY ALERT Out | Elbow | Since May 6, 2026
Cole Ragans

Cole Ragans

SP • Kansas City Royals Proj Rank N/A Actual N/A 55 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
35.14.841-445/2311.51.420.00
Compared to same point last season
48.25.182-376/1614.11.29

Cole Ragans | Fantasy Outlook

Cole Ragans sidelined for the season following left elbow surgery

Cole Ragans remains on the 60-day injured list after undergoing left elbow surgery to repair his UCL, keeping him sidelined for the remainder of the season. The Royals currently sit fifth in the AL Central with a 43-60 record, while the team continues to navigate a wave of long-term pitching injuries. Ragans has been officially ruled out of action since May 6, leaving his rotation spot entirely vacant for the foreseeable future.

Given that Ragans made just eight starts this season before being shut down, fantasy managers can safely remove him from all active roster considerations. His limited 2026 output features a 4.97 ERA and 45 strikeouts across 34.4 innings, falling well short of his dominant baseline projections. He can be safely dropped in single-season formats as he focuses on his recovery for next year.

The Royals face a busy upcoming schedule this week, but Ragans will play no role in it as he recovers from his season-ending procedure. Managers should look toward other streaming options on the waiver wire for rotation help. Drop.

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 12 55 985 69 35 0 1-6 4.84 1.42 11.5 101
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
Carter Jensen 70% 60%
Salvador Perez 68% 57%
NAME OWN START
Maikel Garcia 77% 13%
Vinnie Pasquantino 50% 34%
Nick Loftin 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Bobby Witt Jr. 100% 30%
Tyler Tolbert 5% 3%
Jonathan India 2% 0%
Michael Massey 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Jac Caglianone 72% 28%
Lane Thomas 20% 16%
Isaac Collins 3% 2%
Kyle Isbel 3% 1%
NAME OWN START
Michael Wacha 76% 48%
Seth Lugo 40% 26%
Kris Bubic 37% 5%
Cole Ragans 33% 12%
Noah Cameron 22% 18%
Luinder Avila 7% 4%
Stephen Kolek 6% 1%
NAME OWN START
Mason Miller 100% 100%
Carlos Estevez 23% 7%
Lucas Erceg 18% 15%
Alex Lange 16% 14%
Matt Strahm 6% 5%
Daniel Lynch IV 6% 5%
Randy Dobnak 4% 3%

Team Rankings

AVG
.247
10th
R
442
20th
HR
105
24th
RBI
422
20th
SB
81
9th
OBP
.316
16th
SLG
.397
20th
OPS
.713
18th
W
43
27th
SV
25
19th
ERA
4.91
28th
WHIP
1.44
28th
QS
43
5th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
White SoxWhite Sox54-48.529-488448
GuardiansGuardians54-51.5141.5420434
TwinsTwins51-54.4864.5498530
TigersTigers50-54.4815439409
RoyalsRoyals43-62.41012.5442540

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Salvador Perez97377377914430.210  
Carter Jensen97341448114521.238  
Luke Maile31022130.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Vinnie Pasquantino7728633656334.227  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Massey8525435707332.276  
Jonathan India174888280.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Loftin6720128504331.249  
Maikel Garcia6926832703305.261  
Josh Rojas2049513160.265  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bobby Witt Jr.9436951103133930.279  
Tyler Tolbert416318202512.317  
Andrew Velazquez2701001.143  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jac Caglianone96338468716373.257  
Lane Thomas9026229619366.233  
Isaac Collins9429337726346.246  
Kyle Isbel5616416403115.244  
Starling Marte471221332192.262  
John Rave91834110.222  
Kameron Misner184129043.220  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Michael Wacha20570125.11013.661.17  
Noah Cameron20580107.21004.931.41  
Seth Lugo21460117.2944.361.37  
Luinder Avila1953063.0574.861.56  
Kris Bubic932050.1514.111.23  
Cole Ragans814035.1454.841.42  
Stephen Kolek1043054.0344.501.24  
Beck Way1911023.1213.861.59  
Connor Seabold2110024.0205.251.71  
Mason Black1200017.2153.571.70  
Eric Cerantola40005.1710.132.63  
Bailey Falter50209.2613.973.10  
Mitch Spence30209.1621.213.00  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Lucas Erceg40431238.1275.401.70  
Alex Lange4015941.0416.151.51  
John Schreiber4303139.1293.891.35  
Eli Morgan1601119.1165.121.71  
Daniel Lynch IV4232142.1342.130.92  
Steven Cruz3423136.0434.751.28  
Matt Strahm3833034.0286.881.44  
Carlos Estévez10100.10162.0018.00  
Jose Cuas50006.192.841.58  
Randy Dobnak400019.0101.421.37  
Nick Mears2123019.1155.121.50  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
07-20 SFW 4-3Michael Wacha
Trevor McDonald
07-21 SFW 3-2Luinder Avila
Tyler Mahle
07-22 SFW 5-4Seth Lugo
Landen Roupp
07-23 @DETL 4-3Randy Dobnak
Troy Melton
07-24 @DET06:40 EDTBeck Way
Tarik Skubal
07-25 @DET01:10 EDTMichael Wacha
Casey Mize
07-26 @DET01:40 EDTLuinder Avila
Framber Valdez

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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