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Royals’ Cole Ragans leave game with triceps, elbow soreness

By Thomson Reuters May 6, 2026 | 9:21 PM

Kansas City starting pitcher Cole Ragans left the Royals’ Wednesday game ​against the Cleveland ‌Guardians after the third inning due to left triceps and elbow soreness, the ‌team ​announced.

Ragans gave up ⁠no runs and ⁠a hit while striking out four and walking two. He threw 58 ​pitches. He is 1-4 with a 4.84 ⁠ERA in ⁠eight starts this ​season, with 45 strikeouts and ​23 walks in 35 ‌1/3 innings.

An All-Star in 2024, Ragans, 28, was drafted in the first ⁠round in 2016 by the Texas Rangers. He was traded ⁠to ‌Kansas City in ⁠2023 in a ​deal ‌that sent closer Aroldis ​Champman ⁠to Texas.

Ragans is 22-24 overall in his career with a 3.76 ERA in 91 appearances (74 starts).

–Field Level ​Media