Bubba Starling

One of the more intriguing Husker football signees in recent years has called it a career on the baseball diamond. Bubba Starling announced this week that he has retired from professional baseball, ending a 10-year career in professional that never quite reached the potential that saw the Kansas native drafted in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.

Kansas City Royals prospect Bubba Starling says he’s retiring from baseball. The Gardner, Kansas, native confirmed to FOX4 that he’s done playing.

Kansas City Royals prospect and Gardner, Kansas, native Bubba Starling says he's retiring from baseball.

In 2011, the KC Royals drafted Bubba Starling, a local kid from nearby Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) High School, in the first round of the major league draft. They thought so much of Starling that they used the fifth overall selection to claim him. At the time, Starling was a prep phenom...

Royals outfielder Bubba Starling announced his retirement in a post on Facebook this week. The 29-year old played in 27 games with Triple-A Omaha this year, but left the team this summer to represent Team USA in the Summer Olympics in Japan, earning a Silver Medal. Starling excelled as a...

Outfielder Bubba Starling, a former two-sport star and top prospect, has announced his retirement via Facebook post, reports Alec Lewis of the Athletic. Touted as a potential top overall pick in the 2011 draft, Starling never quite blossomed after the Royals nabbed him with the fifth overall selection. Starling retires with a career line of .204/.246/.298 line across 261 plate appearances in parts of two big league seasons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We won't see Bubba Starling in a Kansas City Royals uniform again. The former first-round draft pick announced Monday on social media that he is retiring from baseball. Starling, a graduate of Gardner-Edgerton High School chose baseball over a football scholarship at the University of Nebraska....

After a summer to remember, Royals minor-league outfielder Bubba Starling has decided to hang up his cleats. Starling, who was chosen with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft out of Gardner Edgerton High School, announced his retirement in a Facebook post on Monday night. “It’s bittersweet because...

At Tokyo Olympics 2020, Bubba Starling with team USA loses in Baseball/Softball - Baseball Gold Medal Game and gets silver medal. Join your friends & family: Follow & support your favorite Olympic athletes in the NewsBreak app. Download the NewsBreak app for LIVE Olympic updates and local news + alerts in your area.

At Tokyo Olympics 2020, Bubba Starling with team USA wins in Baseball/Softball - Baseball Semifinal and advances to Final. Join your friends & family: Follow & support your favorite Olympic athletes in the NewsBreak app. Download the NewsBreak app for LIVE Olympic updates and local news + alerts in your area.

At Tokyo Olympics 2020, Bubba Starling with team USA wins in Baseball/Softball - Baseball Round 2 Repechage. Join your friends & family: Follow & support your favorite Olympic athletes in the NewsBreak app. Download the NewsBreak app for LIVE Olympic updates and local news + alerts in your area.

10/26 Outfielder Bubba Starling, a former two-sport star and top prospect, has announced his retirement via Facebook post, reports Alec Lewis of the Athletic. Mooted as a potential top overall pick in the 2011. Current Greats: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Jose Altuve,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gardner, Kansas native and former Kansas City Royals first-round draft pick Bubba Starling is heading to Tokyo to play for the United States Olympic baseball team. Starling, who is currently playing centerfield with the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Royals’ AAA squad, was announced as part of...

Omaha Storm Chaser Bubba Starling will be playing for USA Baseball when it takes the field at the Tokyo Olympics this month. Starling is part of the 24-man roster that USA Baseball announced Friday. Fourteen roster members have played in MLB, but most currently are in the minors. That includes...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling is heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Starling, who's currently playing for the Royals' Triple-A affiliate, the Omaha Storm Chasers, was one of 24 players selected to the U.S. Olympic Baseball team. With the Storm Chasers, the Gardner, Kansas, native...

OMAHA, Neb. (WDAF) — Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder Bubba Starling had been named to the USA Olympic baseball team and will be headed to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Starling, who is signed to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, grew up in Gardner, Kansas and attended Gardner Edgerton High School.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outfielder Bubba Starling, currently playing with Triple-A Omaha, has been selected to the United States Olympic Team roster, USA Baseball announced this morning. Starling is one of 24 players selected to compete for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The United States will...