Triple-A can be a challenging level for baseball players. For many of them, they’re on the cusp of making it to the big leagues for the first time; for others, it can be their chance to start a new career with a new team. But Triple-A can also be a challenging level for managers.
Warren Schaeffer is the current manager for the Albuquerque Isotopes. He was named skipper heading into the 2020 season — his first at the Triple-A level. Obviously the COVID-19 pandemic postponed his official Triple-A managerial debut, but the Isotopes posted a 58-72 record in 2021 with Schaeffer at the helm.