Royals lefty Cole Ragans looked strong Sunday in his first rehab start since straining his left rotator cuff in June.

Ragans tossed three innings for Triple-A Omaha in a game at Iowa, allowing a solo homer and an infield single while striking out seven batters -- including six straight at one point. Of his 45 pitches, 34 were strikes, and his fastball touched 97 mph to multiple hitters.

Ragans, a 2024 All-Star , has been sidelined since June 11 with a left rotator cuff strain. He made one start in June against the Cardinals after coming off the IL with a left groin strain, but felt the shoulder injury after the outing.

Ragans began ramping up his throwing progression at the beginning of July and threw his first bullpen session on Aug. 12. A live bullpen session off the mound at

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