Royals' Cole Ragans: Strikes out nine in tough loss
Royals' Cole Ragans: Strikes out nine in tough loss Cole Ragans was the starting pitcher for the Royals in their 4-1 loss to the Twins on Opening Day, despite starting with six innings of two-run baseball and allowing five hits and three walks while striking out nine. Despite starting 12 games for the team last season, Ragans failed to score enough run support to earn the loss. He is expected to continue his strong start as a top young left-handed starter in the American League this season.
Published : 4 weeks ago by RotoWire Staff in Sports
Ragans (0-1) tossed six innings of two-run baseball, allowing five hits and three walks while striking out nine while earning the defeat in Thursday's Opening Day 4-1 loss to the Twins.
Ragans picked up where he left off in 2023 by averaging 15.0 K/9, but not receiving nearly enough run support to earn the loss for Kansas City. The lefty hard-thrower started 12 games for the Royals last season after coming over in a mid-season trade from Texas and posted a 2.64 ERA with 89 strikeouts over 71.2 innings in those 12 starts. He's expected to continue his ascent as one of the top young left-handed starters in the American League this season.
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