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MINNEAPOLIS -- Outfielder Bubba Starling, the Royals' top pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, was among three of the organization's prospects cited for underage drinking last weekend.They were occupants in a vehicle driven by another player when they were stopped at a random alcohol check point following last Saturday's Arizona State-Southern California football game at Tempe, Ariz. The Roy football game als' training camp, where the Arizona instructional league players are now active, is in nearby Surprise, Ariz.The other two underage players given citations were not identified. The driver also was given a breathalyzer test and did not register. After being cited by police, they were sent on their way.Royals general manager Dayton Moore, after learning of the incident, said in statement: "The pla football game yers involved, which included Bubba Starling, put themselves in jeopardy by having a drink and not being of legal age. It was not a good decision on their part. We're disappointed in their actions and we'll deal with it internally."J.J. Picollo, assistant general manager for scouting and player development, was headed to Arizona to deal with the incident."We always tell these guys, 'You're profe football game ssional athletes now, you represent the Royals, and anything you do, positive or negative, will impact us somehow and impact their careers somehow,' so that's how it's disappointing," Picollo said. "It's a hard lesson to learn, and we'll deal with it internally."Picollo said appropriate punishment for those involved was being considered, but he said they would not miss any games.Starling, 19, was football game signed on Aug. 15 for $7.5 million. He's a right-handed power hitter from Gardner, Kan., not far from Kansas City. He signed with the Royals instead of taking a football scholarship to the University of Nebraska. football game
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