Starling, the Royals' first-round draft pick and the fifth overall selection, could have gone to college at the University of Nebraska on a football scholarship. But he signed a multimillion-dollar deal with the home team (the Royals didn't release terms of the deal, but the Star reported it's a three-year, $7.5 million deal).
"We are ecstatic and relieved to have this process behind us and have Bubba in the fold," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said in the press release issued around 11:18 p.m. Monday.
“I’m also thrilled that we were able to come to an agreement with a fine young man from this area who put being a Royal among his priorities in this process," Moore added. "It’s now time to get his professional playing career underway.”
The 18-year-old is a hell of an athlete, believed to be the best in the draft. He's a 6-foot-5-inch, 195-pound center fielder. He hit .481 in the spring, knocking a ball out of the park every six at bats.
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