[MLB]If the Angels were to sell, “the price could be the highest in history.” The attraction is Shohei Ohtani…estimated at $2.5 billion.

Last Updated on 08/24/2022 by てんしょく飯

Angels “maintain solid brand value in a top-tier sports market”

The Angels announced on August 23 (August 24, Japan time) that they are considering selling the team, causing a major shock to the baseball world. The U.S. media outlet “Sportico” already estimated the amount of the sale. Sportico, a U.S. media outlet, has already estimated the sale price, noting that “it could be the highest ever for an MLB team.

The Angels “maintain a solid brand value in a top-tier sports market.”

According to the media, the latest valuation estimates the price at $2.5 billion (¥342 billion), the eighth highest among all MLB teams, surpassing the $2.4 billion (¥328 billion) two years ago when Steve Cohen bought the Mets for the then highest sale price for a North American professional sports team.

The biggest attraction is still the presence of two major stars. Pitcher Shohei Ohtani and outfielder Mike Trout are named, stating that “the Angels have maintained a solid brand value in a top-tier sports market even though they have not had a winning season since 2015.

On the other hand, the media also believes that behind the team’s sale story is the failed purchase of its home, Angel Stadium. Moreno had agreed to buy the stadium for $320 million (¥43.8 billion), but a former mayor of Anaheim was implicated in a corruption case for allegedly facilitating the team’s purchase. The deal was scrapped. The announcement came just two months after the deal was made, and it has sparked a variety of speculation.