Kansas City Royals
Cole Ragans has thrown 7,771 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph), Slider (85mph), Curve (81mph) and Cutter (90mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, 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, is much firmer than usual and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their slider has exceptional depth, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and is much harder than usual. Their curve is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement, is much harder than usual and has a sharp downward bite. Their cutter is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action.