Here’s how much every MLB team is worth
Major-league baseball teams are worth $1.2 billion on average, an increase of 48 percent from 2014, according to Forbes’ valuations released Wednesday.
The New York Yankees, long baseball’s most valuable franchise, are worth $3.2 billion. That matches the Dallas Cowboys for highest value among North American sports teams. Real Madrid, at $3.44 billion, is the only sports franchise worth more in the world.
Three other baseball teams are worth more than $2 billion: the Los Angeles Dodgers ($2.4 billion), Boston Red Sox ($2.1 billion) and World Series champion San Francisco Giants ($2 billion), who doubled their value over the past year. The Chicago Cubs are fifth at $1.8 billion.
The least valuable franchises are the Tampa Bay Rays ($625 million), Miami Marlins ($650 million) and defending AL champion Kansas City Royals ($700 million).
Here’s the full list:
New York Yankees — $3.2 billion
Los Angeles Dodgers — $2.4 billion
Boston Red Sox — $2.1 billion
San Francisco Giants — $2 billion
Chicago Cubs — $1.8 billion
St. Louis Cardinals — $1.4 billion
New York Mets — $1.4 billion
Los Angeles Angels — $1.3 billion
Washington Nationals — $1.3 billion
Philadelphia Phillies — $1.3 billion
Texas Rangers — $1.2 billion
Atlanta Braves — $1.2 billion
Detroit Tigers — $1.1 billion
Seattle Mariners — $1.1 billion
Baltimore Orioles — $1 billion
Chicago White Sox — $975 million
Pittsburgh Pirates — $900 million
Minnesota Twins — $895 million
San Diego Padres — $890 million
Cincinnati Reds — $ $885 million
Milwaukee Brewers — $875 million
Toronto Blue Jays — $870 million
Colorado Rockies — $855 million
Arizona Diamondbacks — $840 million
Cleveland Indians — $825 million
Houston Astros — $800 million
Oakland Athletics — $725 million
Kansas City Royals — $700 million
Miami Marlins —$650 million
Tampa Bay Rays — $625 million
