Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans underwent a UCL repair in his pitching elbow and is expected to be sidelined around 10-12 months, manager Matt Quatraro said Thursday, according to Jaylon T. Thompson of the Kansas City Star.
Quatraro added that Ragans is expected to return to Kansas City on Saturday and will then address the media.
The 28-year-old posted a 4.84 ERA with 6.19 FIP and 45 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings (eight starts) this season. He's logged just 95 innings (21 starts) over the last two years due to multiple injuries.
Ragans finished fourth in 2024 AL Cy Young voting during his only All-Star campaign.
