Nine and a half games out of first place in the AL Central, the Kansas City Royals' best shot at a playoff spot lies through the Wild Card. The Royals are set to begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at home. This weekend provides the perfect platform for Kansas City to vault themselves into one of those Wild Card positions. Before the series opener, team reporter Anne Rogers reported via X (formerly Twitter) that starting pitcher Cole Ragans will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday.

“Cole Ragans is expected to begin a rehab assignment Sunday,” posted Rogers. “He’s scheduled for two innings in Triple-A, manager Matt Quatraro said.”

The two-inning assignment in Triple-A is the next step for Ragans. If he pitches well, he'll be one step closer to Kansas City. In their

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