Cole Ragans

Kansas City Royals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26-354d (Dec 12, 1997)
Exp: 2.029 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 1 (#30 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$4,206,144

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Cole Ragans signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Ragans will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 28
ARB 1
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 2.029
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 28 --
ARB 1
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Cole Ragans signed a 1 year , $753,750 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $753,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $753,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $753,750
Average Salary:
$753,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Cole Ragans signed a 1 year , $724,145 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $724,145 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $724,145.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $724,145
Average Salary:
$724,145
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Cole Ragans signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Cole Ragans signed a 1 year , $2,003,400 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,003,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,003,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,003,400
Average Salary:
$2,003,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.029 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,206,144

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 18
Signing Bonus
$2,003,400
$2,003,400
2022 24
Injured
$238,452
$2,241,852
2023 25
Active
Retained
$914,674
$295,868
$3,156,526
$3,452,394
2024 26
Active
$753,750
$4,206,144
Total      
$4,206,144
$4,206,144
2025 27
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$5,006,144

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $534,320 $2,003,400 - $2,537,720
2 $1,287,091 - $381,333 $1,668,424
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
18
$2,003,400
$2,003,400
$2,003,400
2022
24
$238,452
$238,452
$2,241,852
2023
25
$533,341
$295,868
$381,333
$914,674
$295,868
$3,156,526
$3,452,394
2024
26
$753,750
$753,750
$4,206,144
Total
$1,821,411
$2,003,400
$381,333
$4,206,144
$4,206,144
2025
27
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$2,621,411
$2,003,400
$381,333
$5,006,144

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $534,320 $2,003,400 - $2,537,720
2 $1,287,091 - $381,333 $1,668,424

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 TEX Oct 03, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Calf
2022 TEX Aug 26, 2022 - Sep 07, 2022 Calf
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $753,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 02, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Texas (TEX) with Roni Cabrera for Aroldis Chapman
  • Jun 13, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $724,145 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 04, 2022 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 15, 2016 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 1 (#30 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 KC 32 32 146 71 65 67 223 15 11 9 0 186.3 3.14 1.14 4.97
2023 KC 29 12 70 40 37 41 113 7 7 5 0 96.0 3.47 1.16 -0.20
2022 TEX 9 9 43 24 22 16 27 6 0 3 0 40.0 4.95 1.48 -0.11
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