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Kansas City Royals star Cole Ragans is set to undergo another elbow surgery.<\/p>\n
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On Tuesday, Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Ragans is likely to have a surgical procedure<\/a>. He didn\u2019t specify the exact type as Ragans is set to meet with more doctors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe anticipate it being a surgical procedure. We don\u2019t know, as of right now, what it means. He\u2019s got to see another doctor as well, but we anticipate it being surgical,\u201d Quatraro said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ragans is currently on the 60-day injured list<\/a> with a left elbow impingement stemming from Valgus Extension Overload (VEO). He hasn\u2019t pitched since May 6 against the Cleveland Guardians.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In recent weeks, Ragans had progressed to pitching in rehab games. However, his arm didn\u2019t respond well<\/a> to the increased activity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He was shut down for a while before ramping back up on the mound. On June 10, Ragans threw a 23-pitch bullpen<\/a> but didn\u2019t respond afterward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This time, Ragans woke up with more discomfort and couldn\u2019t finish playing catch the following day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It alerted the Royals to seek another medical opinion. Now, Ragans could be sidelined for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s awful,\u201d Quatraro said. \u201cAnd we talk about it all the time when guys get hurt. These guys grind and work year-round to put themselves in the best position to go out there and compete. Clearly, it\u2019s a blow for him and for us. I mean, our opening day starter the last few years. And that\u2019s a really tough one to swallow for him and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n