Ragans, Williams, Butler, Keaschall, B. Naylor
Jan 27 2026
Ragans aims for better health and results … Injuries wiped away much of the 2025 season for Cole Ragans. He suffered a groin strain in May and then in his first start back, a rotator cuff strain that cost him three months. Ragans returned in September and registered a 2.77 ERA over three starts but was still left with a 4.67 mark on the season. Is he worth an early-round investment in 2026?
| Year | IP | ERA/xERA | BB%/K% | SwK/Vel | G/L/F | H%/S% | HR/F | BPX |
| 2023* | 124 | 3.69/3.68 | 11%/27% | 14.7%/96.4 | 44/19/36 | 30%/70% | 8% | 107 |
| 2024 | 186 | 3.14/3.51 | 9%/29% | 15.0%/95.5 | 40/18/40 | 30%/75% | 8% | 143 |
| 2025 | 62 | 4.67/2.82 | 8%/38% | 16.5%/95.3 | 36/21/42 | 38%/62% | 12% | 240 |
*Includes MLEs
The skills Ragans displayed in 2025 were stronger than ever:
- He missed even more bats than usual, led by a change-up that...
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