Kansas City Royals
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Cole Ragans threw 8,239 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph), Slider (85mph), Curve (80mph) and Cutter (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their change generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their slider has exceptional depth, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and is much harder than usual. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement and is much harder than usual. Their cutter is blazing fast, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action.