The New York Yankees remain MLB’s most valuable franchise.
The arrival of Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani helped Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers increase their value by a staggering 23 per cent over the past 12 months, according to Sportico.
Confirmed:
- The New York Yankees’ valuation increased six per cent year-over-year (YoY) to US$8.39 billion, the most of any MLB club
- The Yankees trail only the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys (US$10.32 billion) and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (US$9.14 billion) in value
- The second-placed Los Angeles Dodgers achieved the biggest growth in value from 2024, with its valuation jumping by 23 per cent YoY to US$7.73 billion
- The Boston Red Sox (US$6.03 billion), the Chicago Cubs (US$5.69 billion) and the San Francisco Giants (US$4.2 billion) round up the top five
- The Miami Marlins are considered the least valuable MLB team at US$1.3 billion
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