Bloomberg published valuations for all 30 Major League Baseball teams, finding that the average value of a team is at $1 billion, 35% higher than previous estimates. The Yankees and Dodgers led the way of course, valued at $3.3 and $2.1 billion, respectively. But eight other teams joined them in the billion-dollar club, including the Red Sox, Mets, Cubs, Giants, Orioles, Angels, Phillies, and Rangers.
Steve Dilbeck of the L.A. Times suggests that the recent sale of the Dodgers to the Magic Johnson group for $2 billion could be a big reason why teams have seen such an increase in value. Dilbeck quotes Matt Miller, the editor of Bloomberg Billionaires:
On the topic of regional sports networks, the Bloomberg article points out that of the ten billion-dollar teams, the Phillies are the only team without a regional sports network. However, they are focusing on a new contract as their current one expires in 2015.
