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Cole Ragans

Starting Pitcher  ·  Kansas City Royals  ·  #55

Bats/ThrowsLeft/Left
Height6' 4"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplaceCrawfordville, FL
MLB Debut2022
Draft2016: Rd 1, Pk 30 (TEX)
🩹 60-Day-IL — Elbow, Surgery, Left (expected back Tuesday, June 1, 2027)

🪪Bio

Age28
Bats/ThrowsLeft/Left
Height6' 4"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplaceCrawfordville, FL
MLB Debut2022
Draft2016: Rd 1, Pk 30 (TEX)

📊Season Stats (2026)

ERA4.84
W-L1-4
IP35.1
K45
WHIP1.42
SV0

Full Stat Line

G8
GS8
QS3
HLD0
H27
ER19
HR10
BB23
K/911.46
WAR0.08

🤚Career Splits by Handedness

vs Left-Handed Batters
AVG.250
OBP.429
SLG.650
OPS1.079
28 PA  ·  Ranks #573 of 612 qualified pitchers
vs Right-Handed Batters
AVG.180
OBP.268
SLG.520
OPS.788
56 PA  ·  Ranks #439 of 630 qualified pitchers

Career totals from real plate-appearance data — lower OPS allowed is better for a pitcher.

⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent

Opponent ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
vs. DET 0.006.014.059
vs. LAA 1.506.0110.217
vs. MIN 0.006.081.211
vs. SEA 6.755.183.200
vs. NYY 14.544.168.250
vs. ATL 9.004.054.353
vs. CLE 7.363.263.200

🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark

Ballpark ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
Total 4.8435.14523.213
Kauffman Stadium 0.6015.0233.189
Comerica Park 0.006.014.059
Safeco Field 6.755.183.200
Yankee Stadium 14.544.168.250
Progressive Field 40.500.221.500

📅By Month & Recent Form

Split ERAIPKBBOpp AVG
Last 7 Days 0.003.042.091
Last 15 Days 0.003.042.091
Last 30 Days 0.003.042.091
March 9.004.054.353
April 4.3023.02814.203
May 4.328.1125.161

🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)

Type Pitches Usage% Zone% Chase% Whiff% BA wOBA xwOBA
4-Seam Fastball 358 56.0% 0.0% — — .133 — —
Changeup 105 16.4% 0.0% — — .318 — —
Slider 85 13.3% 0.0% — — .200 — —
Knuckle Curve 54 8.4% 0.0% — — .800 — —
Cutter 36 5.6% 0.0% — — .400 — —
Unknown 1 0.2% 0.0% — — — — —

🌀Pitch Movement (2026)

Type # Velo Spin IVB H-Break Ext
4-Seam Fastball 212 95.2 2,562 +17.6" -1.1" 6.0
Changeup 53 84.4 2,094 +12.2" -1.3" 6.2
Slider 40 85.0 2,582 -1.2" +0.1" 6.0
Knuckle Curve 27 80.0 2,480 -14.7" +0.9" 6.0
Cutter 17 89.8 2,631 +6.0" -0.1" 6.0

IVB = induced vertical break (gravity removed) · H-Break = horizontal movement · Ext = release extension in feet.

📋Recent Game Log

DateOppScore IPHERBBKERAPCDec
L Wednesday, May 6, 2026 CLE 3-1 3.010244.8458—
W Friday, May 1, 2026 SEA 7-6 5.144385.2995—
W Saturday, April 25, 2026 LAA 1-12 6.0510115.0099W
L Sunday, April 19, 2026 NYY 0-7 4.147866.0097L
L Wednesday, April 8, 2026 CLE 2-10 0.223125.9118L
L Thursday, April 2, 2026 MIN 5-1 6.040183.6089L
L Friday, March 27, 2026 ATL 0-6 4.064459.0090L

👥Team — Kansas City Royals

PlayerPosKey Stat
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B .240 AVG
Michael Massey 2B .278 AVG
Maikel Garcia 3B .269 AVG
Nick Loftin 3B .235 AVG
Josh Rojas 3B 0.00 ERA
Carter Jensen C .229 AVG
Luke Maile C 0.00 ERA
Kyle Isbel CF .226 AVG
Salvador Perez DH .228 AVG
Isaac Collins LF .221 AVG
Matthew Lugo LF .250 AVG
Drew Waters LF .243 AVG
Nick Mears Relief Pitcher 5.12 ERA
Jac Caglianone RF .283 AVG
Starling Marte RF .242 AVG
John Rave RF .233 AVG
Luinder Avila RP 5.53 ERA
Mason Black RP 4.31 ERA
Aaron Bummer RP 10.26 ERA
Steven Cruz RP 4.12 ERA
Jose Cuas RP 2.50 ERA
Lucas Erceg RP 6.23 ERA
Anthony Gose RP 0.00 ERA
Nolan Hoffman RP 5.00 ERA
Craig Kimbrel RP 4.43 ERA
Alex Lange RP 5.98 ERA
Daniel Lynch IV RP 3.52 ERA
Easton McGee RP 6.97 ERA
Eli Morgan RP 5.12 ERA
Nate Pearson RP 2.03 ERA
Matt Strahm RP 7.32 ERA
Connor Thomas RP 10.34 ERA
Beck Way RP 3.86 ERA
Jonathan India Second Baseman .167 AVG
Noah Cameron SP 3.93 ERA
Randy Dobnak SP 2.54 ERA
Carlos Duran SP 13.50 ERA
Seth Lugo SP 5.04 ERA
Michael Wacha SP 3.25 ERA
Tyler Tolbert SS 25.07 ERA
Andrew Velazquez SS .067 AVG
Bobby Witt Jr. SS .282 AVG
Mitch Spence Starting Pitcher 21.21 ERA

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