Skip to content

MLB Generates Record Revenue During 2022 Season

Major League Baseball just saw its teams spend billions of dollars in free agency, and part of the reason why is the record-setting revenue the league generated in 2022.

Forbes reported on Wednesday that MLB pulled in an estimated $10.8 billion, the most the league has ever taken in, eclipsing the $10.7 billion generated in 2019.

The amount did not take into account net revenue (after costs). MLB took significant revenue hits in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove attendance restrictions. The revenue jump for 2022 came after a 99-day lockout which delayed the start of the regular season.

.