{"id":2407128,"date":"2026-05-08T04:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407128"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:29:14","slug":"heres-the-royals-latest-injury-update-on-pitchers-cole-ragans-carlos-estevez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heres-the-royals-latest-injury-update-on-pitchers-cole-ragans-carlos-estevez\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s the Royals\u2019 latest injury update on pitchers Cole Ragans, Carlos Est\u00e9vez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City Royals<\/a>\u2019 valuable pitching depth is being tested at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Matt Quatraro <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jaylonthompson\/status\/2052504676977848796\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on Thursday offered a grim update;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;on Thursday offered a grim update&quot;}\" class=\"link \">on Thursday offered a grim update<\/a> regarding a pair of All-Star pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>Left-handed starter <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10610\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cole Ragans;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cole Ragans&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Cole Ragans<\/a> is dealing with Valgus Extension Overload (VEO), more commonly known as \u201cpitcher\u2019s elbow.\u201d Closer <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10274\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carlos Est\u00e9vez;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carlos Est\u00e9vez&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/a>, meanwhile, has a strained rotator cuff.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Injury update on Royals\u2019 Cole Ragans<\/h2>\n<p>Ragans <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315663985.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sustained his injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sustained his injury&quot;}\" class=\"link \">sustained his injury<\/a> during his Wednesday start against the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/cleveland\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Guardians;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland Guardians&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He departed after three innings. He was initially diagnosed with left triceps and elbow discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals planned to monitor Ragans\u2019 situation for a couple of days before making a decision regarding his status for the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans warms up at Kauffman Stadium on April 2, 2026 in Kansas City.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see how he feels the next day and then we\u2019ll decide what the next steps are,\u201d Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.<\/p>\n<p>Ragans has experienced elbow injuries in the past. He had Tommy John surgery twice and returned to the mound.<\/p>\n<p>He said this injury is different, however. He said he had never felt discomfort in this particular spot on his elbow before.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been through the elbow stuff,\u201d he said after Wednesday\u2019s game. \u201cI know it\u2019s not what I\u2019ve been through before. So we\u2019ll kind of do some other stuff and kind of go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Royals lefty <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/12104\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bailey Falter;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bailey Falter&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Bailey Falter<\/a> is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315296253.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nursing a similar injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;nursing a similar injury&quot;}\" class=\"link \">nursing a similar injury<\/a>. He is currently on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha.<\/p>\n<p>Ragans has a 4.84 ERA in eight starts this season. He has allowed 10 homers in 35 1\/3 innings and opponents have an .819 OPS against him.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Injury update on Royals\u2019 Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals also provided an update on closer Est\u00e9vez.<\/p>\n<p>He <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315665706.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:exited early during a Wednesday rehab appearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;exited early during a Wednesday rehab appearance&quot;}\" class=\"link \">exited early during a Wednesday rehab appearance<\/a> with Triple-A Omaha. The team said he was experiencing right-shoulder discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Quatraro added more details Thursday. Est\u00e9vez will be shut down for three weeks with a strained right rotator cuff. After that he\u2019ll be re-evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt stinks,\u201d Quatraro said of Est\u00e9vez\u2019s injury diagnosis. \u201cWe were very hopeful that he would be getting back here quickly. And now that he\u2019s not, that\u2019s disappointing. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut knowing him, and knowing how he feels about the team and everything he tries to bring to the table, it\u2019s extremely disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Carlos Est\u00e9vez #53 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on July 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4ts4dk2MWXAu2pz17OQ6NQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kansas_city_star_mcclatchy_articles_677\/dfc3b3af5bda0deb928229a5d0f07953\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Carlos Est\u00e9vez #53 of the Kansas City Royals throws in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on July 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Est\u00e9vez hasn\u2019t pitched since the opening series against the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/atlanta\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Braves;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Atlanta Braves&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Atlanta Braves<\/a>. He was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315632269.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hit by a line drive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;hit by a line drive&quot;}\" class=\"link \">hit by a line drive<\/a> on his left foot. The injury sent him on the rehab assignment and now he is missing more time with rotator cuff strain.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This spring, Est\u00e9vez dealt with low velocity. And he averaged 88-90 mph in his most recent appearance with the Omaha Storm Chasers. The Royals were confident his velocity would increase with improving health.<\/p>\n<p>However, that hasn\u2019t materialized. The goal now is for Est\u00e9vez to return to full health this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals have relied on <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10659\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lucas Erceg;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lucas Erceg&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Lucas Erceg<\/a> in the closer role. He has 10 saves and is among the league leaders in that category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals\u2019 valuable pitching depth is being tested at the moment. Manager Matt Quatraro on Thursday offered a grim update regarding a pair of All-Star pitchers. Left-handed starter Cole Ragans is dealing with Valgus Extension Overload (VEO), more commonly known as \u201cpitcher\u2019s elbow.\u201d Closer Carlos Est\u00e9vez, meanwhile, has a strained rotator cuff. 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