List of MLB teams by valuation

Forbes compiles the finances of all 30 MLB teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of the monetary worth of the sport, market, stadium deals, and brand.[1] These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as debt and operating income to each one.[2]

The official ground of the New York Yankees, the most valuable MLB team as of the 2021 MLB season.

The latest ranking reported that the New York Yankees is the most valuable MLB franchise after the 2021 MLB season.[3] The fastest growing MLB franchise is the New York Yankees as well, with a 50% increase in valuation since the 2017 MLB season ($4 to $6 billion).[1] The Yankees have held the crown for the most valuable MLB franchise since the inaugural ranking, which was released after the 1998 MLB season.[4]

Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as USA Today and Yahoo!.[5][6] The MLB has recognized the renditions of the ranking in financial documents, although not publicly.[7][8] The report has also applied more context to MLB trends, such as the root of the 2021–22 MLB lockout being that owners were getting more money while players/employees were getting less despite growing valuations.[9] This was further illustrated by the next edition of the ranking after the lockout, where nearly every MLB franchise has been growing, although much slower than the NFL and NBA.[10]

Ranking
RankTeamTerritoryValue[lower-alpha 1]Change[lower-alpha 2]Debt[lower-alpha 3]Revenue[lower-alpha 4]Operating Income[lower-alpha 5]
#1New York Yankees New York$6 billion 50%0%$482 million–$40 million
#2Los Angeles Dodgers California$4.075 billion 35.8%11%$565 million–$7.9 million
#3Boston Red Sox Massachusetts$3.9 billion 39.3%0%$479 million$69 million
#4Chicago Cubs Illinois$3.8 billion 31%11%$425 million$68 million
#5San Francisco Giants California$3.5 billion 20.7%4%$384 million$32 million
#6New York Mets New York$2.65 billion 26.2%17%$302 million–$96 million
#7St. Louis Cardinals Missouri$2.45 billion 28.9%9%$287 million–$34 million
#8Philadelphia Phillies Pennsylvania$2.3 billion 35.3%6%$323 million–$17 million
#9Los Angeles Angels California$2.2 billion 22.2%5%$331 million–$2.4 million
#10Atlanta Braves Georgia$2.1 billion 31.3%23%$443 million$83 million
#11Texas Rangers Texas$2.05 billion 28.1%37%$387 million$97 million
#12Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.$2 billion 17.6%25%$322 million$36 million
#13Houston Astros Texas$1.98 billion 16.5%15%$388 million$29 million
#14Toronto Blue Jays Ontario$1.78 billion 27.1%0%$238 million–$52 million
#15Chicago White Sox Illinois$1.76 billion 17.3%9%$258 million–$9.5 million
#16Seattle Mariners Washington$1.7 billion 13.3%14%$313 million$71 million
#17San Diego Padres California$1.575 billion 21.2%19%$282 million–$32 million
#18Detroit Tigers Michigan$1.4 billion 16.7%13%$268 million$31 million
#19Minnesota Twins Minnesota$1.39 billion 15.8%20%$268 million$10 million
#20Colorado Rockies Colorado$1.385 billion 25.9%9%$270 million$14 million
#21Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona$1.38 billion 15%9%$267 million$40 million
#22Baltimore Orioles Maryland$1.375 billion 14.6%16%$251 million$83 million
#23Pittsburgh Pirates Pennsylvania$1.32 billion 1.5%11%$258 million$64 million
#24Cleveland Guardians Ohio$1.3 billion 30%10%$267 million$71 million
#25Milwaukee Brewers Wisconsin$1.28 billion 28%12%$269 million$29 million
#26Cincinnati Reds Ohio$1.19 billion 19%13%$266 million$0.4 million
#27Oakland Athletics California$1.18 billion 18%13%$208 million–$8.7 million
#28Kansas City Royals Missouri$1.11 billion 11%25%$263 million$47 million
#29Tampa Bay Rays Florida$1.1 billion 22.2%11%$252 million$45 million
#30Miami Marlins Florida$0.99 billion 1%40%$240 million$25 million

Notes
  1. Value of team (in USD) based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
  2. Change of valuation from the 2017 MLB season to the 2021 MLB season.
  3. Expressed as the percentage of valuation that is debt. Includes stadium debt.
  4. Revenue in USD.
  5. Earnings (in USD) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

See also

References
  1. "New York Yankees Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Baseball's Most Valuable Teams 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. "The Business of Baseball List". Forbes. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. "No surprise where Yankees rank in Forbes' latest MLB valuations". SNY (TV network). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Report: Yankees now worth an estimated $6 billion, with 12 of 30 MLB franchises topping $2 billion mark". USA Today. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. "Yankees reportedly valued at $6 billion, making them MLB's most valuable franchise". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. "Baltimore Orioles Financial News Directory (Page 100)" (PDF). Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. "A's second baseman Jemile Weeks: Is he on the verge of stardom? (Page 2)" (PDF). Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. "WHAT THE MLB LOCKOUT MEANS FOR BASEBALL (2:25)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  10. "KC Royals, and nearly every other MLB team, are worth more after lockout, Forbes says". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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