The Royals are worth an estimated $1.025 billion, according to Forbes magazine in its annual estimates on baseball team valuations. Despite a 104-loss season, the valuation is up 1 percent from last year’s estimate of $1.015 billlion. David Glass purchased the Royals for $96 million in 2000. According to Forbes, baseball teams have increased in value by 11 percent over the last 22 years.
The estimate still puts the Royals near the low end of most-valuable franchises in baseball with only the Rays and Marlins valued at less. The Yankees top the list, worth an estimated $4.