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    Cole Ragans undergoes UCL repair surgery

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    Royals’ left-hander Cole Ragans underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow and is expected to be sidelined for 10-12 months while recovering.

    Based on that timeline, it sounds like he received the internal brace procedure instead of the full Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery for the third time. Either way, he’s going to be shelved until around the All-Star break in 2027.
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    Ragans underwent a less invasive surgical operation to repair his UCL than a full Tommy John ligament replacement or even an internal brace procedure. Basically, the surgeon was able to repair his existing ligament with sutures. The exact nature of the procedure was unknown until he actually had the operation done earlier this month. The positive news is that it wasn’t his third career Tommy John surgery, but he’s still facing a lengthy rehabilitation process. There’s a chance he’s back in Kansas City’s rotation sometime around midseason in 2027.
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    The exact procedure will be determined once surgeons begin operating and determine the best course of action. It’s possible Ragans winds up requiring a full Tommy John ligament replacement surgery for the third time in his career. The hope for the Royals and fantasy managers is that he needs a less invasive internal brace procedure or different procedure that would carry a much faster return timeline. The 28-year-old has been on the shelf with an elbow impingement since early May and seems highly unlikely to pitch again this season.
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    Quatraro added that Ragans is set to visit another specialist before determining his next steps. The exact procedure, and whether he’ll be able to return this season, remain unclear. The 28-year-old southpaw has already undergone a pair of Tommy John operations in his career and is expected to require surgery to address an elbow impingement that’s kept him sidelined since early May. Given the circumstances, it’s increasingly unlikely he’ll make any meaningful fantasy impact in the second half. There’s a significant possibility his season is over.
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    Ragans will seek additional medical opinions on his injured elbow this week after experiencing a setback in his rehabilitation process. There should be more clarity on his next steps and potential return timeline soon, but it does not appear he’s close to rejoining Kansas City’s rotation. The 28-year-old lefty has been on the injured list with an elbow impingement since early May.
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    Ragans underwent an MRI earlier this week after suffering a setback last week in his recovery from an elbow impingement that put him on the injured list back in early May. Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters Tuesday that they want to get a concrete answer in terms of what’s going on with his elbow, which is why he’s being sent to visit another specialist. There should be a clearer idea of his next steps at some point later this week. It certainly doesn’t sound like Ragans will be back at any point in the near future.
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    “Cole woke up yesterday, not feeling as well arm-wise,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “So, when he came out to play catch yesterday, he had to cut it short. So, we’re going to get him some more testing in the next couple of days.” Ragans hasn’t pitched since May 6 and had a 4.84 ERA in eight starts before landing on the injured list for what was originally expected to be a minimal stay.
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    Ragans was shut down from throwing after he didn’t bounce back from a physical standpoint following a rehab start for Triple-A Omaha back on May 24. The 28-year-old strikeout machine has been working his way back from an elbow impingement that put him on the shelf back on May 8. He remains without a definitive return timeline and is at least a few weeks from making it back to Kansas City.
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    Quatraro said that Ragans is feeling the same elbow symptoms that caused him to be placed on the injured list earlier in May. The left-hander pitched well in that outing for Omaha while allowing just a run over 4 1/3 innings, but obviously the elbow trouble means more than those results. He’s going to be shut down from throwing for up to three days, and then the Royals will reevaluate the situation.
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    The 28-year-old southpaw struck out three batters on the night while allowing one base on balls. Ragans threw 68 pitches in the contest (44 strikes) while racking up 10 swings and misses. His fastball touched as high as 97.6 mph. The Royals may want him to make one additional start to get fully stretched out, but his return appears to be near.
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    Ragans recently upgraded from playing catch to throwing bullpens, and he’s now ready for the next step in his return to the Royals. It’s been an up-and-down campaign for the 28-year-old lefty, and the hope is that he’ll look more like his usual self once he’s back in the majors.

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    Corey Seager went 1-for-4 and blasted his 14th home run of the season on Thursday night as the Rangers defeated the visiting Rays 6-0.

    Seager did his damage off of Rays’ left-hander Shane McClanahan in the fifth inning, crushing a 2-2 changeup for a 403-foot (102.5-mph EV) two-out, two-run blast that increased the Rangers’ lead to 4-0. That would be his only hit on the night. It has been a rough season overall for the 32-year-old slugger, slashing a meager .223/.323/.412 with 14 homers and 37 RBI in 344 plate appearances.
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    Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-3 with a single, walk, run scored, RBI and a stolen base as the Rangers bested the Rays on Thursday evening.

    Duran worked Shane McClanahan for a leadoff walk to open the home half of the first inning, but he wound up stranded on second base. He then delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning, swiped second base and scored on Corey Seager’s two-run blast. The versatile 27-year-old is having a solid season for the Rangers, slashing .276/.337/.454 with 16 homers, 76 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 511 plate appearances while functioning in a super utility role.
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    Cal Quantrill delivered a brilliant performance in Thursday’s victory over the Rays, scattering just two hits over seven innings of shutout baseball.

    Quantrill struck out five batters in the ballgame while issuing a pair of free passes. He retired the first eight hitters to start the game in order, then allowed a pair of two-out singles to Nick Fortes and Yandy Díaz with two outs in the third inning. Those were the only hits he’d surrender. The 31-year-old righty got nine whiffs on 95 offerings, posting a CSW of 25 percent. He now boasts a 7-5 record, 2.79 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 73/24 K/BB ratio over 96 2/3 innings in 29 appearances (12 starts) on the season. He’ll try to keep the magic going as he takes on the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday.
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    Yandy Díaz went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles on Thursday night as the Rays were shut out by the Rangers in Arlington.

    As a team, the Rays collected just three hits in the ballgame, with Díaz accounting for two of them on his own. The 35-year-old has had another excellent season at the dish, slashing .303/.372/.468 with 21 homers and 76 RBI across 600 plate appearances.
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    Shane McClanahan struggled in a losing effort against the Rangers on Thursday night, allowing four runs on six hits over his five innings.

    McClanahan struck out three batters on the night while walking one. He kept the Rangers at bay through the first three innings, but they scratched out a two-out run against him in the fourth inning then added on three more in the fifth to take control of the game. The 29-year-old southpaw generated five whiffs on 72 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he brings a 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a 106/39 K/BB ratio (118 innings) into a tough matchup against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.
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    Carter Jensen went 3-for-4 with a homer, triple, double, three runs scored and three RBI on Thursday night, leading the Royals to a 7-3 victory over the Marlins.

    Jensen got the Royals on the board in the third inning with an RBI triple off of right-hander Sandy Alcantara. He then scored on an RBI double off the bat of Jac Caglianone. The 23-year-old backstop then pulverized a first-pitch slider from Alcantara for a 440-foot (108.4-mph EV) two-run blast in the fifth inning that put the Royals ahead to stay. He also led off the eighth inning with a double and scored on an RBI single by Caglianone. With his monster evening at the plate, Jensen is now hitting .231/.316/.442 with 22 homers, 67 RBI and two stolen bases over 525 plate appearances on the season.
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    Jac Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI on Thursday as the Royals dispatched of the Marlins at Kauffman Stadium.

    The 23-year-old slugger smacked an RBI double in the third inning that tied the game at two runs apiece. He then chipped in a run-scoring single in the eighth that increased the Royals’ edge to 5-3. With his two-hit attack, Caglianone is now slashing .284/.333/.497 with 23 homers and 69 RBI over 505 plate appearances in what has been a breakout sophomore campaign.
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    Kyle Isbel went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs as the Royals triumphed over the visiting Marlins on Thursday evening.

    Isbel smacked a one-out single off of Sandy Alcantara in the third inning and raced around to score on Carter Jensen’s RBI triple. He then singled with one out in the fifth and rode home on Isbel’s two-run homer. The 29-year-old outfielder remains an uninspiring option for fantasy purposes, slashing .235/.282/.354 with six homers, 24 RBI and six stolen bases in 269 plate appearances on the season.
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    Michael Wacha logged a quality start during Thursday’s victory over the Marlins, surrendering three runs on six hits over his six innings of work.

    Wacha struck out seven batters on the evening while issuing a pair of free passes. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Heriberto Hernandez belting a solo home run in the opening inning and Agustín Ramírez adding one of his own in the fourth. The 35-year-old hurler generated a whopping 20 swings and misses on 96 pitches on the night — seven each on his fastball and changeup — while posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. Now 9-8 on the season, he’ll carry a strong 3.36 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 143/44 K/BB ratio (176 2/3 innings) into Tuesday’s tilt against the Diamondbacks.
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    Agustín Ramírez went 1-for-4 and swatted a solo home run as the Marlins fell to the Royals on Thursday evening in Kansas City.

    The 24-year-old backstop got the start as the Marlins’ designated hitter in this one and didn’t disappoint, clubbing a 426-foot (108.3-mph EV) solo shot on a first-pitch cutter from Michael Wacha in the fourth inning. He’s now hitting .230/.325/.339 with three homers, 18 RBI and four stolen bases in 200 plate appearances with the Marlins on the season.