Cole Ragans
Cole Ragans is a 28-year-old starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He is a movement starting pitcher with an elite arsenal and good velocity, ranked 266th in the league at the role.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE estimate: Annual cost for 2028 is missing or ambiguous.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
0.31 Player Wins · 0.78 expected from replacement · -0.47 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 80, Stick of 122, and Carry of 85, Cole Ragans sits in the 16th percentile, 93rd percentile, and 19th percentile in those areas. His 94 Edge lands in the 70th percentile and ranks 82nd among starting pitchers.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Cole Ragans' 122 Stick suggests he is performing far below what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 93rd percentile and ranks 28th among starting pitchers.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Cole Ragans's contributions to every team he played for. His 80 Perf is below average on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 16th percentile and ranks 158th among starting pitchers.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense +0.0, pitching +0.5, defense -0.0. The strongest rated teammates are Bobby Witt Jr. at 155, Carter Jensen at 134, and Jac Caglianone at 120. Cole Ragans has contributed about as much as his own Perf suggests, resulting in a Carry of 85.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 28, Cole Ragans carries a 104 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 45th percentile and ranks 1351st among starting pitchers.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 3 seasons control horizon, $4.4 million average annual value, and about $12.2 million in contract-scenario costs for Cole Ragans. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 141 CE shows that the club is receiving far more value than the contract costs, placing him in the 99th percentile and 24th among starting pitchers.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Cole Ragans's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His +21 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 91st percentile and ranks 266th among starting pitchers. Cole Ragans carries clear positive value and should return a useful major league piece or prospect package.