{"id":48085,"date":"2025-04-14T07:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48085"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:50:53","slug":"breaking-news-latest-mlb-valuation-shows-david-rubenstein-got-a-steal-on-orioles-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48085","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Latest MLB valuation shows David Rubenstein got a steal on Orioles sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\"><em>How much are the Orioles really worth? Based on these latest team valuations, it looks like David Rubenstein might have gotten a pretty good deal with his purchase last year.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01jrkk2jn6ms4ys2dc2d.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox v Baltimore Orioles\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Around this time last year, MLB owners approved the sale of the Orioles to a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein.<\/p>\n<p>The co-founder of The Carlyle Group paid a hefty sum for a controlling stake in the franchise, ponying up $1.725 billion for the privilege to be the point man in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this most recent sale, the Orioles had been owned by the Angelos family, with Peter Angelos purchasing the franchise for a then-record $173 million back in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>When Peter fell ill in 2019, his eldest son John stepped in and functioned as the face of the franchise, to disastrous results.<\/p>\n<p>When the Orioles were sold in the 90&#8217;s, things were a bit different.<\/p>\n<p>The previous owner, Eli Jacobs, lost the franchise in bankruptcy proceedings and Peter Angelos bought the team at auction.<\/p>\n<p>The $173 million valuation was seen as an astounding price at the time, and while other teams might have sold for more in a similar situation, it did make the Orioles one of the most valuable properties in the league.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orioles&#8217; latest valuation makes David Rubenstein&#8217;s purchase look like a shrewd decision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s no longer the case, as most current valuations have the Orioles either in the middle or the back of the pack.<\/p>\n<p>In CNBC&#8217;s most recent list, Michael Ozanian has the O&#8217;s valued at $1.85 billion, good for 19th league wide.<\/p>\n<p>That feels about right, given the recent sale price and what was, until recently, a very messy RSN contract situation.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not far off the total price paid by Steve Cohen, who bought the Mets for $2.4 billion back in 2020, the $1.725 billion spent by Rubenstein could wind up looking like a bargain when all is said and done.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen has already seen his team&#8217;s valuation rise drastically, with the Mets now valued at $3.15 billion, per CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>And even with the dramatics surrounding the collapse of the RSN market, the business of baseball is still booming.<\/p>\n<p>The game is extremely popular, with league revenues reaching past $12.1 billion in 2024 and strong attendance records across the board.<\/p>\n<p>The Orioles are no different, with the team&#8217;s recent on-field success bringing fans back to Camden Yards in droves.<\/p>\n<p>All those extra tickets sold, along with the merchandise and concessions that go along with it, are a boost for a franchise that struggled heavily between 2017-2021.<\/p>\n<p>As long as Rubenstein keeps investing in the product and trusting his executive team to get the job done, Baltimore&#8217;s franchise valuation should keep climbing. At the end of the day, that&#8217;s great news for Rubenstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much are the Orioles really worth? 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