the burlington royals rebranding is complete and the new team name is the burlington sock puppets. ENDLESS PUNS TO GO ALONG WITH THIS NAME. YES, IT’S QUIRKY BUT IT’S NOT A RANDOM NAME.

The Burlington Royals are on “the list” of teams targeted for elimination in Major League Baseball’s quest to restructure the minor leagues. All efforts will be made to prevent this from ...

On Monday, Burlington's baseball club — formerly known as the Burlington Royals as part of Minor League Baseball — announced in a YouTube video that team will now be called the Burlington Sock ...

The Burlington Royals are no longer. Now, the team will be known as the Burlington Sock Puppets. “Burlington has always represented another team’s and another city’s brand,” Sock Puppets ...

BURLINGTON, N.C. – The Kansas City Royals and Burlington Royals announced a four-year extension to their Player Development Contract (PDC) on Tuesday, extending the two clubs’ partnership ...

It was part of a rebuilding era for the Royals that started in the minors at Burlington. "It's unbelieveable, actually," said Brockett. Brockett, who has served as GM since 2000, experienced it all.

The Royals affiliates on the list are the Lexington Legends (Class A), Burlington Royals (Rookie Advanced) and Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie Advanced).

Combating all the days of rain, the Burlington Royals have called in help from a helicopter to dry off their soaked outfield; Stephanie Berzinski reports. Skip to content NOWCAST WXII 12 News at 8 ...

Triad baseball team faces uncertainty this season and beyond as Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball negotiate a contraction plan that could eliminate more than 20 minor-league teams.

Royals pull pitchers Elvis Luciano, Gabe Speier from Diamondbacks in trade for Jon Jay. Luciano will be assigned to the Burlington Royals (Rookie), while Speier will be assigned to Northwest ...