About a year after being traded to Kansas City by the Rangers, Ragans has inserted himself into superstar territory.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Cole Ragans speaks with reporters during MLB All-Star Game Media Day, Monday, July 15, 2024 in Arlington.ARLINGTON — Cole Ragans’ last locker within the Globe Life Field home clubhouse was inside, to the right and a few spots down from the entrance to the showers. His new locker — or, at least, the one he’d use Tuesday for thisFew could’ve expected this in fairness. For a handful of reasons.
Ragans, despite the odds, has inserted himself into that territory. The Rangers selected the Tallahassee, Fla. native in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft but a pair of Tommy John surgeries in both 2018 and 2019 caused him to miss three straight seasons. He went, in total, 1,344 days between professional starts before he pitched for High-A Hickory on May 5, 2021.
“I’m really happy for him,” said Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, who will manage Ragans and the AL All-Star team on Tuesday. “Gosh, what he’s gone through, and such a great guy, great teammate. I’m happy that he’s here and I’m able to pitch him today.”Ragans, under the direction of Bochy and his former pitching coach Mike Maddux, shared a dugout on Tuesday night with ex-teammates Marcus Semien and Corey Seager.“We miss him,” Semien said Tuesday.
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