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Bubba Starling has left pressure behind while at Royals’ spring training

Bubba Starling has been focused and confident during spring training, not unlike past years with the Royals.

But Starling said he’s playing without pressure he’s previously put on himself as a prospect.

“The more I try to put on myself, the more I stress and go out and not do what I want to do,” said Starling, an outfielder. “I just want to have some fun out there, be a good teammate with all the guys, go from there. Hopefully good things happen.”

The Royals made Starling, the former multi-sport star at Gardner Edgerton High School, the No.