Timeline
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Injured source of the outlook above
Left elbow injury
Status: Underwent a UCL repair July 1 and facing a 10-12 month return-to-play timeline.
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Diagnosis
UCL injury
The Royals losing Cole Ragans to UCL surgery while Kris Bubic keeps hitting setbacks (1:30)
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Shut down setback
Ulnar collateral ligament
Underwent surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.
He started a rehab assignment a few weeks later but that was paused due to stiffness in that elbow.
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Shut down setback
Elbow impingement
Rehab appearance shut down due to elbow stiffness; scheduled for surgery on July 1.
A couple of weeks later, he made one rehab appearance, but that was shut down due to elbow stiffness.
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Placed on IL
Left elbow impingement
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 60-day injured list. Left elbow impingement.
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Shut down setback
Elbow impingement
Rehab process paused again after feeling discomfort during a throwing session.
So, when he came out to play catch yesterday, he had to cut it short.
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Rehab assignment setback
Left elbow impingement
Was shut down from throwing earlier in the week due to elbow stiffness.
Left-hander Cole Ragans has resumed his rehab assignment, according to his MLB player page.
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Shut down setback
Left elbow impingement
Elbow stiffness following a rehab outing caused him to pause his recovery.
Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down from throwing for the next few days after feeling stiffness in his elbow.
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Rehab assignment
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Cole Ragans on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
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Placed on IL
Left elbow impingement
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 7, 2026. Left elbow impingement.
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Injured
There didn’t seem to be much chance that K.C. would move Ragans in the wake of an injury-shortened down year, which is only natural given that he looked like an ace when healthy in 2024.