/tags/mlb MLB en-US Copyright Tue, 31 May 2022 20:13:41 GMT /sports/2022-05-31/mlb-standards-durham-approves-10m-upgrades-bulls-ballpark-milb The total price tag for the upgrades is around $10 million, and the city is on the hook for most of it. The city owns the stadium and leases it to the Bulls. The Bulls will contribute about $1 million toward the upgrades. Tue, 31 May 2022 20:13:41 GMT /sports/2022-05-31/mlb-standards-durham-approves-10m-upgrades-bulls-ballpark-milb Naomi P. Brown, Mitchell Northam /sports/2021-05-11/prospects-sock-puppets-milb-baseball-back-north-carolina-durham-bulls After a hiatus of about 20 months due to COVID-19, Minor League Baseball has returned in North Carolina. The Durham Bulls, armed with the game's top prospect, open at home on May 11. And the newly-named Burlington Royals begin play in June. Tue, 11 May 2021 11:34:35 GMT /sports/2021-05-11/prospects-sock-puppets-milb-baseball-back-north-carolina-durham-bulls Mitchell Northam /sports/2020-09-30/mlb-converts-appalachian-league-including-burlington-royals-into-college-summer-circuit Major League Baseball started the process of eliminating minor league affiliates Tuesday, with the Appalachian League converted to a college summer… Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:01:58 GMT /sports/2020-09-30/mlb-converts-appalachian-league-including-burlington-royals-into-college-summer-circuit Associated Press, Mitchell Northam /sports/2020-07-23/baseball-shouts-play-ball-but-for-how-long-a-nervous-2020-season-begins Major League Baseball's delayed and shortened regular season gets underway Thursday. There will be no fans in the stands and plenty of health and safety protections for the players and team officials. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:03:16 GMT /sports/2020-07-23/baseball-shouts-play-ball-but-for-how-long-a-nervous-2020-season-begins Tom Goldman