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    Kansas City Royals
    Cole Ragans

    ColeRagans

    Kansas City Royals
    • Kansas City Royals
    • #55
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 86 kg
    • Birthdate
      12/12/1997 (27)
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Crawfordville, FL
    • Status
      15-Day IL

    2025 season stats

    • W-L
      2-3
      Tied-123rd
    • ERA
      4.53
    • K
      72
      8th
    • WHIP
      1.20
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    15-Day IL
    21 hours agoRagans (groin) has been playing catch and is expected to return from the injured list when eligible June 1, MLB.com reports.
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    • 2-3

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    • 72
    SplitsGPGSCGSHOIPHRERHRBBK
    vs. MIN11006.04110011
    Away330016.215872528
    vs. AL660032.22915141951
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    Sat 5/17vsSTLSTL
    L
    10-3
    1005.0544007
    Sun 5/11vsBOSBOS
    L
    10-1
    1005.0744028
    Tue 5/6vsCHWCHW
    W
    3-0
    1005.03000211
    Thu 4/24vsCOLCOL
    W
    7-4
    1003.0344224
    Fri 4/18@DETDET
    L
    7-3
    1004.0655138
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      • Royals place starters Ragans, Lugo on 15-day IL
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                  • 2M
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