Jazz Chisholm plays with a ton of flash and both Jorge Soler and Luis Arraez can rake. While teams in the bottom third of Forbes' ranking are lucky to get $60 million a year in local cable television rights fees, the Yankees raked in $135 million in cable money last season. The Yankees rank third even by this standard. There are plenty of expenses and headaches that come with owning a Major League Baseball team. Obviously, we could nitpick how much money teams actually have at their disposal within those tiers. Top 10 Markets Deserving of an MLB Franchise - TheSportster Fun fact: Great American Insurance Company bought the naming rights of the Cincinnati Reds ballpark when it opened in 2003 for $75 million over 30 years. It's just coming into more focus. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. All Rights Reserved. The combined average Major League Baseball market is about 5.29 million (smaller than for either league because the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington-Baltimore, and San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland CSMAs are not counted twice). In our case, our payroll is about $20 million. Fun fact: Since the Houston Astros dont own Minute Maid Park, the team leases the ballpark for $8.1 million per year from Harris County. and Peacock worth $115 million annually. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. (Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images), #23 Milwaukee Brewers | Team value: $1.29 billion. by Retrosheet. Fun Fact: Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the Chicago Bulls, bought the Chicago White Sox in 1981 for $19 million. Team-related businesses and real estate: $0 (Team does not own its venue). Team-related businesses and real estate: $0 (Team does not own its venue). Still, it doesnt hurt to have Shane McClanahan anchoring the rotation and Randy Arozarena hoarding all the swag in the league. Im not totally convinced this is that strong of an indicator, especially since it quite possibly could be the other way around, i.e. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Remember the Padres, who signed Manny Machado to a 10-year, $300 million contract? Either New York reaches ridiculous heights this year or they crash and burn along the way. "Having these low-payroll, small market teams succeed also has to make you feel better about the state of baseball in general. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Team-related businesses and real estate: $0 (Team does not own its venue).
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