2024 Stats
W-L
11-9
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.14
K
223
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ragans proved he could handle a full-time workload, as his 32 starts tied for ninth most while his 186.1 innings were 12th highest in MLB. His effectiveness did not suffer as demonstrated by him having the 15th lowest xFIP and 11th best SIERA among qualified hurlers. It may have been variance and not fatigue, but Ragans' walk rate and xFIP in September were his highest monthly marks. He didn't change his repertoire from the previous season, with his change-up again being one of the league's best. However, the change-up was Ragans' second best offering, with his four-seam fastball rated a tick better according to Fangraphs Pitch Value. However, his slider lost effectiveness, yielding upside if Ragans can recapture its Pitch Value without dropping elsewhere. Just 27 years old, Ragans checks all the boxes for a fantasy ace. Read Past Outlooks
No-decision vs. Cleveland
Ragans did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 10-inning loss to the Guardians. He allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings while striking out three.
ANALYSIS
Ragans had to contend with traffic for most of his outing, as the Guardians had men on base in all but two innings. The left-hander was ultimately forced out of the game after Carlos Santana led off the sixth with a base hit. Expectations are understandably high for Ragans this year after he pitched to a 3.14 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 223 strikeouts in 32 starts last season. He currently lines up to face the Brewers on the road in his next outing.
Ragans had to contend with traffic for most of his outing, as the Guardians had men on base in all but two innings. The left-hander was ultimately forced out of the game after Carlos Santana led off the sixth with a base hit. Expectations are understandably high for Ragans this year after he pitched to a 3.14 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 223 strikeouts in 32 starts last season. He currently lines up to face the Brewers on the road in his next outing.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
95
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Cole Ragans generally throw?
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What part of the game does Cole Ragans generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-29%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .264 | 61 | 25 | 68 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .205 | 302 | 99 | 191 | 25 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .276 | 34 | 14 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .195 | 189 | 53 | 104 | 13 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .253 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .187 | 91 | 30 | 50 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .222 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .282 | 22 | 16 | 37 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
ERA on Road
2024
-16%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.63 | 1.22 | 166.0 | 10.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.28 | 1.16 | 156.1 | 9.8 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.40 | 1.21 | 95.1 | 11.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.87 | 1.08 | 91.0 | 10.0 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.06 | 1.11 | 47.0 | 9.8 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.86 | 1.20 | 49.0 | 11.4 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.70 | 1.48 | 23.2 | 7.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.86 | 1.47 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cole Ragans compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.33K/9
10.8BB/9
3.2HR/9
0.7Fastball
95.5 mphERA
3.14WHIP
1.14BABIP
.302GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
74.0%Exit Velocity
81.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2457 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.2%Swinging Strike
14.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ragans was two different pitchers in 2023 for two different clubs. He worked solely as a reliever for Texas with too many walks and homers as part of a rather leaky bullpen. It was that situation which led the club to deal the talented lefty to Kansas City for Aroldis Chapman. The deal has been a win-win in the short term, but one Texas will regret for years to come if Ragans continues to shove as he did once reporting to the Royals. He was arguably one of the more valuable pitchers for fantasy managers with a stretch of pitching that will likely lead to him being one of the more pushed up pitchers on draft boards this offseason. He gained velocity, reduced his walks and homers and the outcomes matched the potential. The remaining issue is that he still pitches for a bad club which means he has to pitch his keister off to get those wins. Simply put, this is Nick Lodolo all over again. Don't get caught inhaling helium on draft day.
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Gets Opening Day nod
Manager Matt Quatraro announced Thursday that Ragans will start Opening Day against the Guardians on March 27, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Punches out six Thursday
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.
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Fires two scoreless in spring debut
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.
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Agrees to three-year extension
Ragans agreed to a three-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Royals on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Set to start ALDS Game 2
Ragans (calf) will start Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Named AL's best in August
Ragans posted 3-1 record with a 1.72 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 53:9 K:BB over 36.2 innings in August and was named the American League Pitcher of the Month.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old started off September on a similar note, as he picked up the win Monday versus the White Sox after he allowed just one hit in six scoreless frames. Ragans was acquired by the Royals from the Rangers in the Aroldis Chapman trade in June, and he's quickly established himself in the rotation with his new organization. The rookie left-hander had a 5.92 ERA in 17 outings out of the bullpen for Texas prior to the trade, but he's been a dominant rotation piece in Kansas City with just eight earned runs allowed and a 63:11 K:BB across eight starts.
The 25-year-old started off September on a similar note, as he picked up the win Monday versus the White Sox after he allowed just one hit in six scoreless frames. Ragans was acquired by the Royals from the Rangers in the Aroldis Chapman trade in June, and he's quickly established himself in the rotation with his new organization. The rookie left-hander had a 5.92 ERA in 17 outings out of the bullpen for Texas prior to the trade, but he's been a dominant rotation piece in Kansas City with just eight earned runs allowed and a 63:11 K:BB across eight starts.