Forbes released its annual valuations of professional sports franchises, and the Houston Astros came in at 11th place among the 30 MLB franchises. Their value is estimated at $1.85 billion, which is a four percent increase from the year prior. They also generated the highest profit of any MLB team in 2019 at $99 million.
The New York Yankees were the most valuable, listed at being worth $5 billion, leaving them second among all sports franchises, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys. The Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs and Giants round out the MLB’s top five, with all of them being worth more than $3 billion.