Overview
- Royals left-hander Cole Ragans left Wednesday's start against Cleveland after three scoreless innings because of soreness in his left triceps and elbow.
- Luinder Avila began warming late in the third inning and took the mound to start the fourth.
- Ragans threw 58 pitches and allowed one hit with two walks and four strikeouts before departing.
- He entered the game at 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA, and the team has not announced a diagnosis or timetable.
- Ragans previously underwent two Tommy John surgeries in 2018 and 2019, returned to MLB in 2022, was traded to Kansas City in 2023, earned a 2024 All-Star nod, and missed June 5 to Sept. 17 last season with a left rotator cuff strain.