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Bubba Starling

20-Year-Old Outfielder – Kansas City Royals

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Starling, the former two-sport high school standout in Kansas, enjoyed his first full professional season when the Royals assigned him to their short-season Rookie League affiliate last year and he hi...

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LEAGUE: A    40 MAN: NO   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 4"   WT: 205   DOB: 8/3/1992   BORN: Gardner, KS   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: 1st Rd   

April 21, 2013  –  Bubba Starling News

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Starling is struggling in his first exposure to Low-A ball, the Kansas City Star reports. He's hitting .136/.203/.237 in 17 games with a 4:25 BB:K ratio.

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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2012 19 R Bur 53 232 200 35 55 20 8 2 10 33 10 1 28 70 0 1 3 .275 .371 .485 .856
2013 20 A Lex 35 140 127 18 27 10 6 0 4 17 5 0 10 41 0 0 3 .213 .286 .354 .640

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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2012 19 R Bur 232 200 12.1% 30.2% 0.40 65% .375 .210
2013 20 A Lex 140 127 7.1% 29.3% 0.24 68% .280 .141

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Bubba Starling: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Starling went 3-for-6 with three runs scored, two home runs and six RBI during short-season Burlington's 13-5 win over Danville.

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Starling went 0-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts in his debut for the Burlington Royals on Thursday.

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According to General Manager Dayton Moore, Starling (hamstring) is expected to make his pro debut Tuesday or Wednesday at short-season Burlington (N.C.), the Kansas City Star reports.

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Starling left Sunday's exhibition game early with a sore hamstring and is questionable to play on Tuesday when short-season Burlington kicks off its 2012 season, the Kansas City Star reports.

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Starling, 19, has been assigned to short-season Burlington to begin his professional career, the Kansas City Star reports.

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Royals GM Dayton Moore said that Starling would be assigned to one of the team's short-season Single-A teams -- either Burlington or Idaho Falls -- when extended spring training ends, the Kansas City Star reports.

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Starling, 19, remains at extended spring training and it's likely that the Royals will advance him to their Low-A Midwest League affiliate later this season.

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The Royals are debating whether to keep Starling in extended spring training or to ship him out to a full-season affiliate at the end of March, the Kansas City Star reports.

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Starling was the fifth overall pick in the 2011 draft. A local prospect, he came straight out of high school, bypassing a potential stay at the University of Nebraska, where he could have played both baseball and football. Expected to move quickly through the Royals' system, owners will want to track Starling as he is viewed as an elite level prospect with power and speed.