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Professional baseball league with TV rights
Major League Baseball
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Professional baseball league with TV rights
About Major League Baseball
Industries
Data & Analytics
Entertainment
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2000
Overview
Major League Baseball (MLB) is the top professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, made up of 30 independently owned teams that collectively operate as a joint venture. MLB earns money from media rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, and merchandise. National and local television broadcast deals provide a large portion of income, while live attendance at games adds ticket revenue. Sponsorships include stadium naming rights and official league sponsors. Merchandise such as jerseys, caps, and other memorabilia also contributes to revenue. The league uses revenue sharing to distribute income among teams to help keep competition balanced.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Revenues hit record $12.1 billion in 2024 from attendance, sponsorships, viewership.
- Average team value reaches $2.62 billion in 2025, Yankees at $8.2 billion.
- Sponsorship revenue exceeds $2 billion, Dodgers surpass $200 million.
What critics are saying
- Nine teams terminate Main Street deals, slashing Cardinals' TV revenue from $58M to $18M.
- Six teams including Brewers, Marlins shift to MLB production at 50% prior revenue.
- Payroll disparity hits 4.8x in 2025, Dodgers' $515M exceeds bottom-six combined.
What makes Major League Baseball unique
- MLB operates 30-team joint venture with revenue sharing for competitive balance.
- MLBAM produces MLB.com, MLB.TV, and sites for MiLB, YES Network.
- Strategic investments in Jomboy Media, AUSL, and Sportradar expand digital reach.
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Funding
Total Funding
$2.6B
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Pet Insurance
Company News
MLB has become a minority investor in digital outlet Jomboy Media as part of a strategic partnership deal.
New York, N.Y. – Major League Baseball today announced a strategic investment in the AUSL (Athletes Unlimited Softball League), marking a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive partnership with a women’s professional sports league to help establish and grow the AUSL as a sustainable organization. The announcement will be made this morning on CBS
Major League Baseball (MLB) and Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) have announced a long-term extension and expansion of their decade-long partnership, set to begin with the 2025 season, aimed at...
NEW YORK -- The Mets’ ownership change became official on Friday, as Steve Cohen closed his record $2.4 billion deal to purchase the team from Sterling Equities.
Fanatics, the 20-year-old, Jacksonville, Fla.-based sports merchandising giant, revealed today that the NFL was the “single biggest investor” in the latest round announced by the company, a $1.5 billion round at a whopping $27 billion valuation that reportedly closed last month. The deal marked a 50% increase from the $18 billion valuation assigned to Fanatics during its previous raise last August.
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About Major League Baseball
Industries
Data & Analytics
Entertainment
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$2.6B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2000
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