Ragans, Williams, Butler, Keaschall, B. Naylor

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?

YearIPERA/xERABB%/K%SwK/VelG/L/FH%/S%HR/FBPX
2023*1243.69/3.6811%/27%14.7%/96.444/19/3630%/70% 8%107
20241863.14/3.51 9%/29%15.0%/95.540/18/4030%/75% 8%143
2025 624.67/2.828%/38%16.5%/95.336/21/4238%/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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