Here’s How Much Every MLB Team Is Worth Right Now, There’s Only One Team Under $1 Billion

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A couple months back, Forbes released their annual list of NBA franchise valuations and for the first time in history, every pro basketball team valued over $1 billion. As far as the NFL goes, all but five of the NFL’s 32 teams are worth at least $2 billion (Cowboys most valuable at $4.8 billion), with the Buffalo Bills being the least valuable at $1.6 billion.

Forbes has recently released its values for Major League Baseball and all 30 teams but one is valued over $1 billion. Unsurprisingly, the Yankees are the most valuable franchise in the game, valued at $4 billion and raking in a league-best $619 million in revenue last season. Derek Jeter used to be a part of that organization, but is now an executive of the Miami Marlins, who are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for last in baseball with $219 million in revenue.

Without further ado, here is the complete list of the most valuable MLB franchises.

1. New York Yankees — $4 billion — 1-year change: 8%
2. Los Angeles Dodgers — $3 billion — 1-year change: 9%
3. Chicago Cubs — $2.9 billion — 1-year change: 8%
4. San Francisco Giants — $2.85 billion — 1-year change: 8%
5. Boston Red Sox — $2.8 billion — 1-year-change: 4%
6. New York Mets — $2.1 billion — 1-year-change: 5%
7. St. Louis Cardinals — $1.9 billion — 1-year-change: 6%
8. Los Angeles Angels — $1.8 billion — 1-year-change: 3%
9. Philadelphia Phillies — $1.7 billion — 1-year-change: 3%
10. Washington Nationals — $1.675 billion — 1-year-change: 5%
11. Houston Astros — $1.65 billion — 1-year-change: 14%
12. Atlanta Braves — $1.625 — 1-year change: 8%
13. Texas Rangers — $1.6 billion — 1-year change: 3%
14. Chicago White Sox — $1.5 billion — 1-year change: 11%
15. Seattle Mariners — $1.45 billion — 1-year change: 4%
16. Toronto Blue Jay — $1.35 billion — 1-year change: 4%
17. San Diego Padres — $1.27 billion — 1-year change: 13%
18. Pittsburgh Pirates — $1.26 billion — 1-year change: 1%
19. Detroit Tigers — $1.225 billion — 1-year change: 2%
20. Arizona Diamondbacks — $1.21 billion — 1-year change: 1%
21. Baltimore Orioles — $1.2 billion — 1-year change: 2%
22. Minnesota Twins — $1.15 billion — 1-year change: 12%
23. Colorado Rockies — $1.1 billion — 1-year change: 10%
24. Cleveland Indians — $1.045 billion — 1-year change: 14%
25. Milwaukee Brewers — $1.030 billion — 1-year change: 11%
26. Oakland Athletics — $1.020 billion — 1-year change: 16%
27. Kansas City Royals — $1.015 billion — 1-year change: 7%
28. Cincinnati Reds — $1.010 billion — 1-year change: 10%
29. Miami Marlins —  $1 billion — 1-year change: 6%
30. Tampa Bay Rays — $900 million — 1-year change: 9%

My men’s softball team is worth $82 and are currently sponsored by Gino’s Pizza. Fuck with us.

[h/t Forbes]

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