Cole Ragans

Scouting Profile

Cole Ragans profiles as a prototypical power strikeout starter. His 10.5 K/9 sits in the upper tier of the league (87th percentile), backed by a 115 Stuff+ that reads as elite raw pitch quality. Command grades at the 30th percentile (3 BB/9), average control, over a 6-inning average workload. Within the KC rotation he grades as the 1st arm by strikeout rate — the staff’s top bat-misser.

2026 Strikeout Prop Outlook

For strikeout props the baseline lands near 7.0 Ks, but the daily number moves with the matchup: a lineup that whiffs more than average against left-handers pushes it up, a contact-heavy one pulls it down — the L3 opponent split is the single largest swing. Cold air and a pitcher-friendly park add roughly 0.4–0.9 K; a hitter’s park trims the ERA side. A steady 6-inning workload gives the counting stats room to accumulate.

Kansas City Royals Rotation