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What happened to Cole Ragans? Why Royals ace landed on injured list
TL;DR
Cole Ragans of the Kansas City Royals has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left elbow impingement. He exited his last start after just three innings and 58 pitches.
Key points
- Cole Ragans placed on 15-day injured list
- Injury due to left elbow impingement
- Exited last start after 58 pitches in three innings
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The Kansas City Royals will be without one of their frontline starters for the foreseeable future.
On Friday, the AL Central club announced that left-hander Cole Ragans was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left elbow impingement.
Ragans, a 2024 All-Star, exited Wednesday's start after throwing 58 pitches in just three innings.
"After the game, he said that he felt soreness and tightness in the bottom of his triceps and elbow. He has twice undergone Tommy John surgery but said this felt different," Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors wrote. "Manager Matt Quatraro said that removing Ragans from the game was precautionary and that he could even make his next start."
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As it turns out, Ragans' injury was far more serious than Quatraro anticipated. Ragans missed time in 2025 due to groin and rotator cuff strain, leading to just 13 starts with a 4.67 ERA.
Q&A
What injury did Cole Ragans sustain?
Cole Ragans sustained a left elbow impingement.
How long will Cole Ragans be out due to his injury?
Cole Ragans has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
What were Cole Ragans' performance stats before his injury?
Before his injury, Cole Ragans threw 58 pitches in just three innings during his last start.