Bubba Starling
Encyclopedia
Derek "Bubba" Starling is a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals
organization.
in Gardner, Kansas
. Starling was an all-state selection in three different sports at Gardner-Edgerton. He earned first team Top 11 picks as a quarterback in all classifications in Kansas two years in a row.
Starling started at quarterback for Gardner-Edgerton's football team, and was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation. Starling accepted a scholarship to play quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
football team. Starling had to make a decision to play football for Nebraska or accept a signing bonus from the Royals of over five million dollars.
Starling was also a member of Kansas's high school all-state team in basketball.
, Starling was selected by the Kansas City Royals
with the 5th overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
. He had widely been considered to be the most athletic prospect in the draft.
On August 14, 2011, Starling signed a 7.5 million-dollar, three-year contract with the Kansas City Royals
, opting to play professional baseball over a collegiate athletic career for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Cornhuskers
. Starling is represented by agent Scott Boras
.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
organization.
Amateur career
He graduated in the class of 2011 from Gardner-Edgerton High SchoolGardner-Edgerton Unified School District
The Gardner-Edgerton Unified School District is one of the major school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. , the district comprises 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools...
in Gardner, Kansas
Gardner, Kansas
Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,123.-History:Gardner was founded where the California Trail and Santa Fe Trail divided, sending travelers due west over the mountains and through Colorado and Salt Lake City toward San...
. Starling was an all-state selection in three different sports at Gardner-Edgerton. He earned first team Top 11 picks as a quarterback in all classifications in Kansas two years in a row.
Starling started at quarterback for Gardner-Edgerton's football team, and was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation. Starling accepted a scholarship to play quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
football team. Starling had to make a decision to play football for Nebraska or accept a signing bonus from the Royals of over five million dollars.
Starling was also a member of Kansas's high school all-state team in basketball.
Professional career
As a baseball outfielderOutfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
, Starling was selected by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
with the 5th overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
2011 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011 from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.-Draft order:The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings...
. He had widely been considered to be the most athletic prospect in the draft.
On August 14, 2011, Starling signed a 7.5 million-dollar, three-year contract with the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, opting to play professional baseball over a collegiate athletic career for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
. Starling is represented by agent Scott Boras
Scott Boras
Scott Boras is an American sports agent, specializing in baseball. He is the founder, owner and president of the Boras Corporation, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, Calif. that represents roughly 175 professional baseball clients, including many of the game's highest-profile players...
.