Raley Field, home of the Sacramento River Cats. Via Flickr. MiLB has its own culture, economics and logistics that set it apart from its parent league. Minor league teams have a unique business model. Judging from those factors, one would come to the conclusion that very few minor league teams post a profit every year. Sixteen of the top 20 most valuable MiLB clubs, however, did just that inaccording to Forbes. Ball clubs like the River Cats can do this thanks to a makr of things. Many minor league teams pull in big revenue from naming rights and consistent ticket sales. But the fact that their Major League affiliates pay for their entire rosters — including coaches — lowers their overhead drastically, writes Yahoo Sports. Some have slashed their operational costs even further by convincing their host cities to fork over millions of dollars in taxpayer money to build new stadiums. In return, those mony get access to very cheap family entertainment, as Yahoo points .