Cole Ragans

Cole Ragans's 2026 season

In 2026, his fifth season in the majors, Cole Ragans made 8 starts for the Kansas City Royals. The left-hander threw 35⅓ innings with a 4.84 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP, striking out 45 (29.8 percent of batters) and walking 23 (15.2 percent). He went 1-4 and was worth -0.2 fWAR.

Along the way, Ragans recorded his 500th career strikeout. In 74 career starts, he owns a 3.76 ERA with 22 wins and 506 strikeouts over 419⅓ innings.