Cole Ragans #42
Kansas City Royals
- P
- B/T: L/L
- 6' 4"/190
- Age: 28
- Cole Gatlin Ragans
- Status: Active
- Born: 12/12/1997 in Crawfordville, FL
- Draft: 2016, Texas Rangers, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 30
- High School: North Florida Christian, Tallahassee, FL
- MLB Debut: 8/04/2022
2026 Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0-3 | 3.78 | 16.2 | 16 | 1.38 |
2023 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
MiLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 17-12 | 3.74 | 279.0 | 353 | 1.32 |
MLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 21-23 | 3.66 | 400.2 | 477 | 1.20 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 MLB Stats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| MLB Career Stats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 MLB Stats | 0 | 3 | 3.78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16.2 | 16 | 1.38 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 17 | 12 | 3.74 | 64 | 60 | 0 | 279.0 | 353 | 1.32 |
| MLB Career Stats | 21 | 23 | 3.66 | 87 | 70 | 0 | 400.2 | 477 | 1.20 |
- Next KC Game: 4-16 @ DET
Splits
| Duration | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Games | 0 | 3 | 3.78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16.2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1.38 |
| Last 15 Games | - | - | --- | - | - | - | --- | - | - | - | - | --- |
| Last 30 Games | - | - | --- | - | - | - | --- | - | - | - | - | --- |
| Last 3 Games | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4/8 @ CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4/2 vs MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2026 :
SP
(4)
More Cole Ragans
Cole Ragans strikes out seven
Cole Ragans racks up six strikeouts
Cole Ragans fans six in five scoreless innings
Cole Ragans fans six in five scoreless innings
LHP Cole Ragans, OF Bubba Thompson Promoted to Texas
Express LHP Cole Ragans Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week
Ragans racks up 9 K's for RoughRiders
Toolshed: Top 2016 picks meet Rule 5 protection
Rangers' Ragans needs Tommy John surgery
Latest Transactions
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
|
April 15, 2026 | LHP Cole Ragans changed number to 42. |
|
|
September 17, 2025 | Kansas City Royals activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 60-day injured list. |
|
September 7, 2025 | Kansas City Royals sent LHP Cole Ragans on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
|
September 7, 2025 | Kansas City Royals sent LHP Cole Ragans on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
|
July 8, 2025 | Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left rotator cuff strain. |
|
|
June 11, 2025 | Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 8, 2025. Left rotator cuff strain. |
|
|
June 5, 2025 | Kansas City Royals activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list. |
|
May 31, 2025 | Kansas City Royals sent LHP Cole Ragans on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
|
|
May 17, 2025 | Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list. Left groin strain. |
|
|
April 16, 2025 | LHP Cole Ragans changed number to 55. |
|
|
April 15, 2025 | LHP Cole Ragans changed number to 42. |
|
July 15, 2024 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to American League All-Stars. |
|
|
August 2, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled LHP Cole Ragans from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
|
July 16, 2023 | Omaha Storm Chasers activated LHP Cole Ragans. |
|
|
July 16, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned LHP Cole Ragans to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
|
July 15, 2023 | Kansas City Royals recalled LHP Cole Ragans from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
|
June 30, 2023 | Kansas City Royals optioned LHP Cole Ragans to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
|
June 13, 2023 | Round Rock Express activated LHP Cole Ragans. |
|
|
June 13, 2023 | Texas Rangers optioned LHP Cole Ragans to Round Rock Express. |
|
October 6, 2022 | Texas Rangers activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list. |
|
|
October 3, 2022 | Texas Rangers placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list. Left calf strain. |
|
|
September 7, 2022 | Texas Rangers activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list. |
|
|
August 26, 2022 | Texas Rangers placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 23, 2022. Left calf strain. |
|
|
August 4, 2022 | Texas Rangers selected the contract of LHP Cole Ragans from Round Rock Express. |
|
|
June 14, 2022 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. |
|
|
April 1, 2022 | LHP Cole Ragans and assigned to Texas Rangers. |
|
July 18, 2021 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hickory Crawdads. |
|
July 10, 2021 | American League Futures activated LHP Cole Ragans. |
|
July 10, 2021 | Hickory Crawdads placed LHP Cole Ragans on the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
May 4, 2021 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Hickory Crawdads from Round Rock Express. |
|
|
February 12, 2021 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Round Rock Express. |
|
|
February 12, 2021 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Round Rock Express. |
|
November 20, 2020 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Nashville Sounds from Hickory Crawdads. |
|
|
November 20, 2020 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Nashville Sounds. |
|
|
September 22, 2019 | Hickory Crawdads activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 60-day injured list. |
|
|
June 17, 2019 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Hickory Crawdads from AZL Rangers. |
|
October 9, 2018 | AZL Rangers activated LHP Cole Ragans from the 60-day injured list. |
|
|
June 8, 2018 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to AZL Rangers from Spokane Indians. |
|
September 29, 2017 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Texas Rangers Futures. |
|
|
September 29, 2017 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Texas Rangers Futures. |
|
June 14, 2017 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to Spokane Indians from AZL Rangers. |
|
|
August 9, 2016 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to AZL Rangers. |
|
|
June 21, 2016 | LHP Cole Ragans assigned to AZL Rangers. |
|
|
June 14, 2016 | Texas Rangers signed LHP Cole Ragans. |
+ Show More Transactions
Awards
NWL Mid-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spokane Indians | NWL |
NWL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spokane Indians | NWL |
Baseball America Short-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spokane Indians | NWL |
SAL Pitcher of the Week
| Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2021 | Hickory Crawdads | A+ E |
Futures Game Selection
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hickory Crawdads | A+ E |
PCL Pitcher of the Week
| Week | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2022 | Round Rock Express | PCL |
AL Pitcher of the Month
| Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| 08/2023 | Kansas City Royals | AL |
AL All-Star
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | AL |
+ Show More Awards
League Rankings
Doubles
| 2B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | in AL |
Triples
| 3B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | in AL |
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 223 | in AL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 685 | in AL |
Innings Pitched
| IP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 186.1 | in AL |
Wins
| Wins | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | in AL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | in AL |
Caught Stealing
| CS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | in AL |
Losses
| Losses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | in AL |
+ Show More Rankings