For how much talk there is about finding a way to "fix" baseball, there certainly isn't anything to fix financially. Forbes reports that the average MLB team is worth $1.3 billion, which is a seven percent increase from last season. In fact, five franchises (1/6 of the league) are worth over $2 billion. Here's how much every franchise in the league is worth, according to Forbes:
1) New York Yankees ($3.4 billion)
2) Los Angeles Dodgers ($2.5 billion)
3) Boston Red Sox ($2.3 billion)
4) San Francisco Giants ($2.25 billion)
5) Chicago Cubs ($2.2 billion)
6) New York Mets ($1.65 billion)
7) St. Louis Cardinals ($1.6 billion)
8) Los Angeles Angels ($1.34 billion)
9) Washington Nationals ($1.3 billion)
10) Philadelphia Phillies ($1.24 billion)
11) Texas Rangers ($1.23 billion)
12) Seattle Mariners ($1.2 billion)
13) Atlanta Braves ($1.18 billion)
14) Detroit Tigers ($1.15 billion)
15) Houston Astros ($1.1 billion)
16) Chicago White Sox ($1.05 billion)
17) Baltimore Orioles ($1 billion)
18) Pittsburgh Pirates ($975 million)
19) Arizona Diamondbacks ($925 million)
20) Minnesota Twins ($910 million)
21) Cincinnati Reds ($905 million)
22) Toronto Blue Jays ($900 million)
23) San Diego Padres ($890 million)
24) Milwaukee Brewers ($875 million)
25) Kansas City Royals ($865 million)
26) Colorado Rockies ($860 million)
27) Cleveland Indians ($800 million)
28) Oakland Athletics ($725 million)
29) Miami Marlins ($675 million)
30) Tampa Bay Rays ($650 million)