Richest Baseball Teams - Most Valuable Baseball Teams

Forbes has released its annual list of the most valuable teams in baseball, and for the 14th straight year – dating back to when Forbes first began this exercise – the Yankees stand at the top. They don’t just stand there, though; they stand there completely alone, looking down at all the other teams like they’re ants on a sidewalk. Forbes values the Yankees at being worth $1.7 billion, while the Red Sox and Dodgers – the two runners-up – are valued at a combined $1.71 billion.

Back in 1998, the Yankees were 12% more valuable than the second-place Orioles. Now, they’re 86% more valuable than the second-place Red Sox. The Yankees are good at what they do.

#1 New York Yankees

Team Value: $1,700 million

#2 Boston Red Sox

Team Value: $912 million

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers

Team Value: $800 million

#4 Chicago Cubs

Team Value: $773 million

#5 New York Mets

Team Value: $747 million

# 6 Philadelphia Phillies

Team Value: $609 million

#7 San Francisco Giants

Team Value: $563 million

#8 Texas Rangers

Team Value: $561 million

#9 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Team Value: $554 million

#10 Chicago White Sox

Team Value: $526 million

#11 St. Louis Cardinals

Team Value: $518 million

#12 Minnesota Twins

Team Value: $490 million

#13 Atlanta Braves

Team Value: $482 million

#14 Houston Astros

Team Value: $474 million

#15 Seattle Mariners

Team Value: $449 million

#16 Washington Nationals

Team Value: $417 million

#17 Colorado Rockies

Team Value: $414 million

#18 Baltimore Orioles

Team Value: $411 million

#19 San Diego Padres

Team Value: $406 million

#20 Arizona Diamondbacks

Team Value: $396 million