With reports of a group led by Chelsea Football Club co-owner José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones being on the verge of buying the San Diego Padres for a record $3.9 billion, it’s prompted some to wonder what the Los Angeles Dodgers would be valued at if sold by Guggenheim Baseball Management.
That of course is not close to becoming a reality, given the franchise is in the midst of what president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman wants to be reflected upon as the golden era of Dodgers history.
But if there was any doubt, co-owner Magic Johnson made it clear the Dodgers are valued at $9 billion, per Sportico.
Since we acquired the @Dodgers in 2012 for $2.15B, the franchise has grown 318% and is now valued at $9B. Over that time, we’ve won 3 World Series titles, 12 division championships, and led the MLB in attendance every year! And we’re off to a great start this season with the best…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 21, 2026
Johnson and the Guggenheim ownership group purchased the Dodgers from Frank McCourt on May 1, 2012, for a then-record $2 billion.
That sale price shattered the $1.47 billion Malcolm Glazer paid English soccer team Manchester United in 2005. However, hedge fund manager Steve Cohen then broke the Dodgers’ record by buying the New York Mets for $2.4 billion in 2020. Now that mark is set to be broken once the Padres are sold.
But what the Dodgers still hold as trump card over the Mets and Padres is their on-field success. As Johnson noted, they have reigned supreme over the National League West and now are looking to become MLB’s first three-peat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees.
A World Series title in 2026 would make the Dodgers the first NL team in MLB history to win three consecutive championships.
Dodgers revenue
The signing of Shohei Ohtani has led to a tremendous windfall in sponsorship revenue for the Dodgers. Although exact figures are difficult to obtain for most MLB teams, multiple reports indicate the Dodgers have effectively already covered Ohtani’s $700 million contract through various agreements with corporations, many based in Japan.
According to Forbes, the Dodgers generated $549 million in revenue during the 2024 season and $752 million last year. Forbes calculates team revenue as “net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.”
Per Sportico, the 2025 season saw the Dodgers become MLB’s first team to ever reach $1 billion in revenue and just the fourth franchise in the world to ever achieve the feat.
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