"The move to Japan concludes a whirlwind five-month stretch for Ragsdale that saw the 27-year-old change teams four times on the waiver wire, and make his Major League debut. His breakthrough in the Show consisted of two appearances with the Orioles in September, with very different outcomes - Ragsdale was torched for eight earned runs over three innings in Baltimore's 11-2 loss to the Blue Jays on September 14,"
"Signing a guaranteed deal with the Tigers represents some stability for Ragsdale in the wake of this transactional flurry, and a chance to showcase that he can do as a starting pitcher. Ragsdale has a 5.15 ERA, 21.24% strikeout rate, and 11.73% walk rate over 143 1/3 innings at the Triple-A level, with most of that time spent in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League pitching with San Francisco's top affiliate."
Carson Ragsdale signed a one-year contract with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball after being non-tendered by the Braves. The 27-year-old changed teams four times on the waiver wire over five months and made his Major League debut with the Orioles. He allowed eight earned runs over three innings in Baltimore's 11-2 loss to the Blue Jays on September 14, then threw two scoreless innings in the Orioles' 6-1 loss to the Yankees on September 27, leaving a 14.40 ERA in five MLB innings. Ragsdale posted a 5.15 ERA, 21.24% strikeout rate and 11.73% walk rate across 143 1/3 Triple-A innings, mostly in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, and saw his strikeout rate dip to 19.5% in 2025 after earlier seasons above 30%.
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