The 27-time World Series champion, which has
held the top spot since Forbes began tracking MLB team finances
in 1998, is worth $5 billion, up 9% from last year, Forbes said
in a news release.
The Los Angeles Dodgers ($3.4 billion), Boston Red Sox ($3.3
billion), Chicago Cubs ($3.2 billion) and San Francisco Giants
($3.1 billion) rounded out the top five.
The reigning World Series champion Washington Nationals were
valued at $1.9 billion, up 9% from last year.
According to Forbes, the average MLB team is now worth $1.85
billion, a 4% rise from last year, which marked the smallest
year-over-year increase since 2010.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)
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