FutureSports Launched MLB Performance Financial Indexes
FutureSports and Major League Baseball have agreed to create new performance-based financial benchmarks.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Baseball
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FutureSports has reached an agreement with Major League Baseball to develop performance-based financial indexes. These tools convert official sports statistics into benchmark indexes for new financial products.
Why it matters
These products offer investors and institutions exposure to a new, uncorrelated asset class. By utilizing official performance data, they provide a structured way to participate in sports-based financial markets.
CME Group plans to list weekly, monthly, and quarterly cash-settled futures contracts derived from the new MLB benchmarks. This follows the initial launch of regulated hockey futures products based on the FutureSports Performance Indexes.
The players
Major League Baseball
The professional baseball organization serves as the source of the official statistics that will power the new performance-based financial indexes.
FutureSports
This firm developed the performance indexes used to convert sports data into benchmark financial products.
Wedbush Securities
Founded in 1955, the firm provides the trading, clearing, and technology infrastructure required for these financial products.
CME Group
The financial market entity is responsible for bringing the exchange-traded products to market and managing the futures contracts.
The details
FutureSports has developed the proprietary indexes, while Wedbush provides the trading, clearing, and technology infrastructure necessary for market participation. These products aim to turn sports statistics into a tradable, benchmarked financial asset.
Timeline
September 21, 2026: FutureSports announced an agreement with Major League Baseball.
September 28, 2026: The exchange-traded products based on FutureSports indexes launched.
The Big Picture
This development follows the precedent set by the CME FSPI Hockey Futures. It marks an expansion of performance-based financial benchmarking into the professional baseball landscape.
Investors can monitor the upcoming regulatory review process, which will determine the specific timing for listing cash-settled futures contracts. The integration of official MLB statistics provides a new, measurable metric for institutional participants to track sports-derived asset performance.
The takeaway
The move represents a shift toward incorporating real-world sports statistics into institutional-grade financial portfolios. Readers should note that these products are sophisticated financial instruments that differ significantly from traditional sports betting.
What happens next
CME Group is preparing to list weekly, monthly, and quarterly cash-settled futures contracts based on the MLB benchmarks, which remain subject to pending regulatory review.
Further reading
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