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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 remains a premier fantasy ace and elite strikeout weapon down the stretch

Ragans continues to anchor the Royals' rotation with authority, using his dynamic arsenal to consistently generate whiffs and stifle opposing lineups. His high-octane velocity and sharp secondary offerings have kept hitters off balance late into the season. Operating as Kansas City's clear staff leader, he faces no restrictions down the stretch as the club navigates September.

His season-long strikeout brilliance is backed by underlying metrics that demonstrate elite whiff generation across his entire repertoire. While occasional control lapses can elevate his pitch counts, his ability to strand runners and escape trouble keeps his ERA and WHIP firmly in check. Our projections view his swing-and-miss mastery as completely legitimate and fully sustainable through the final weeks.

Kansas City turns to their ace for another pivotal late-season assignment this week, offering fantasy managers an indispensable strikeout ceiling. Even against disciplined opposing hitters, his bat-missing caliber insulates him from severe ratio damage and provides matchup-winning upside. Lock him into your active lineup with complete confidence. Start.

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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 8 40 713 50 25 0 1-4 4.84 1.42 11.5 73
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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Depth Chart

Kansas City Royals

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carter Jensen 68% 62%
NAME OWN START
Vinnie Pasquantino 59% 45%
Maikel Garcia 58% 14%
Nick Loftin 5% 4%
NAME OWN START
Bobby Witt Jr. 100% 97%
Tyler Tolbert 5% 4%
Michael Massey 5% 3%
Jonathan India 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Jac Caglianone 83% 49%
Salvador Perez 75% 65%
Kyle Isbel 3% 2%
Isaac Collins 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Michael Wacha 90% 64%
Noah Cameron 82% 63%
Seth Lugo 37% 26%
Cole Ragans 22% 11%
Randy Dobnak 15% 11%
Stephen Kolek 4% 0%
Luinder Avila 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Mason Miller 100% 99%
Carlos Estevez 15% 4%
Lucas Erceg 8% 5%
Daniel Lynch IV 7% 6%
Alex Lange 7% 5%
Steven Cruz 6% 6%
Nate Pearson 5% 5%
Craig Kimbrel 2% 2%
Anthony Gose 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.247
11th
R
621
22nd
HR
151
23rd
RBI
592
21st
SB
115
9th
OBP
.316
16th
SLG
.402
14th
OPS
.718
15th
W
64
26th
SV
34
21st
ERA
4.70
27th
WHIP
1.39
27th
QS
59
4th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
White SoxWhite Sox75-68.524-680631
GuardiansGuardians73-72.5033584600
TwinsTwins68-76.4727.5670719
TigersTigers66-78.4589.5632581
RoyalsRoyals64-81.44112621710

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Carter Jensen1344706810822682.230  
Luke Maile153525150.143  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Vinnie Pasquantino98364448811465.242  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Massey115359469911453.276  
Jonathan India174888280.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Loftin10532940787423.237  
Maikel Garcia7328334763325.269  
Josh Rojas389610232131.240  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Bobby Witt Jr.12649283139175138.283  
Tyler Tolbert7111531353821.304  
Andrew Velazquez61501001.067  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jac Caglianone1314746613423706.283  
Kyle Isbel8525429576246.224  
Isaac Collins13040443906406.223  
John Rave37971822495.227  
Starling Marte5915315372142.242  
Matthew Lugo6702000.286  
Kameron Misner184129043.220  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Salvador Perez1355224812019711.230  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Noah Cameron28980160.11453.931.20  
Michael Wacha28980176.21433.361.10  
Seth Lugo29680159.01195.041.44  
Luinder Avila2154070.0615.531.61  
Kris Bubic932050.1514.111.23  
Cole Ragans814035.1454.841.42  
Randy Dobnak1233063.2432.551.32  
Stephen Kolek1043054.0344.501.24  
Beck Way1911023.1213.861.59  
Connor Seabold2110024.0205.251.71  
Mason Black1700031.1194.311.60  
Eric Cerantola40005.1710.132.63  
Bailey Falter50209.2613.973.10  
Mitch Spence30209.1621.213.00  
Nolan Hoffman60008.255.191.62  
Carlos Duran21001.1113.503.75  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Lucas Erceg47441243.1316.231.89  
Alex Lange53271054.2555.931.50  
Steven Cruz5123653.2584.191.25  
Nate Pearson3421339.0342.081.10  
Craig Kimbrel4314143.2394.531.31  
Eli Morgan1601119.1165.121.71  
Daniel Lynch IV5245166.2463.511.10  
Anthony Gose51005.100.000.75  
Matt Strahm4134035.2307.321.49  
Carlos Estévez10100.10162.0018.00  
Easton McGee800010.196.971.94  
Aaron Bummer2112016.21310.262.10  
Jose Cuas1701016.1182.761.90  
Connor Thomas1011014.21110.431.98  
Nick Mears2123019.1155.121.50  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
09-07 ARIL 4-5Noah Cameron
Derek Law
09-08 ARI07:40 EDTMichael Wacha
Corbin Burnes
09-09 ARI07:40 EDTDaniel Lynch IV
Merrill Kelly
09-11 @BOS07:10 EDTSeth Lugo
Ranger Suarez
09-12 @BOS04:10 EDTRandy Dobnak
Sonny Gray
09-13 @BOS01:35 EDTNoah Cameron
Payton Tolle

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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