Royals pitcher Cole Ragans warms up for Yankees by playing catch in Central Park
Cole Ragans started his AL Division Series with a walk in the park
By RONALD BLUM
Published - Oct 08, 2024, 12:33 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:33 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Ragans started his AL Division Series with a walk in the park.
On Sunday, the Royals left-hander took a 11-minute stroll from the team's hotel in midtown Manhattan and played catch in Central Park on the Heckscher Ballfields, just as so many amateur baseball and softball players do each day.
On Monday, he was an 8-mile drive away on the mound at Yankee Stadium and allowed one run over four innings in Kansas City's 4-2 win over the New York Yankees that evened their AL Division Series at one game apiece.
“Just found a little grass patch there in the middle of Central Park, and me and Sam Long played a little catch there for a little bit,” Ragans said of his teammate. “It was pretty cool.”
