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Cole Ragans
SP · 
Kansas City Royals · age 28
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- Trade value
- $19.1M
- Likely range
- −$5.5M to $54.4M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 82, potential 82
- Player value
- $69.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $4.37M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 1.6 WAR projected
- Role
- Rotation Arm
- Style
- Strikeout Ace
- Awards
- All-Star 2024
Cole Ragans's trade value is $19.1M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $4.4M | $18.6M | $14.3M |
| 2028 | $20.6M | $16.4M | $3.3M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.4 | 0.0 to 3.2 | 70% |
| 2028 | 1.2 | 0.0 to 3.4 | 66% |
| 2029 | 1.1 | 0.0 to 2.7 | 57% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 2.6 | 52% |
| 2031 | 0.6 | 0.0 to 1.7 | 40% |
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