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Royals' Ragans will be shut down for 4 weeks with a mild rotator cuff strain

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks from the last time he threw because of a mild rotator cuff strain. “No surgery. No injection. Just rest,” manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday.
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks from the last time he threw because of a mild rotator cuff strain.

“No surgery. No injection. Just rest,” manager Matt Quatraro said Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Ragans, an All-Star for Kansas City last season, was recently reevaluated after being placed on the 15-day injured list last Wednesday. That happened six days after he returned from an IL trip for a left groin strain and allowed five runs in only three innings at St. Louis.

Ragans is 2-3 with a 5.18 ERA in 10 starts this season. He was acquired in a June 2023 trade with Texas and went 11-9 last season with a 3.14 ERA, ranking fifth in the majors with 223 strikeouts.

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