Minor league teams that cycle through 77 players during a season—watching as one top prospect after another gets promoted to the next level—do not tend to end their season on a championship stage.
The Triple-A Reno Aces in 2022 were a different story. People connected to the team point to manager Gil Velazquez as a big reason why.
Velazquez’s easygoing personality, open-door managerial style and ability to maintain stability despite a revolving clubhouse door helped the Aces pull off a sort of organizational double
