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Aaron Brooks will start the Royals' Cactus League opener Wednesday against the Rangers, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.

Brooks will start the Royals' Cactus League opener Wednesday against the Rangers, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports.

Analysis:

Brooks' first cup of coffee in the majors was one to forget, as he surrendered a whopping 13 earned runs in his two appearances (2.2 innings) with Kansas City back in May. The 24-year-old has displayed excellent control throughout his time in the minors (1.4 BB/9) and was better at Triple-A Omaha last season (3.88 ERA, 1.26 WHIP), but he figures to transition to minor league camp after only a couple spring outings with the big club.

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