Announcement: All tears as Mets announce the death of wife

Wife of former Mets general manager—and current Yankees executive—discovered dead in their New Jersey home
Rachel Minaya, the wife of former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was discovered dead at their New Jersey home on Saturday, according to the New York Post. She was 55.

According to a family source, Omar was not at home when Rachel died, and suicide has been ruled out as a cause of death.

Omar Minaya began working for the Yankees as a senior consultant to general manager Brian Cashman in January 2023. He previously served as the Mets’ general manager from 2004 to 2010.

Minaya’s scouting expertise resulted in important additions, including Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez, which helped the Mets reach the NLCS in 2006. He also helped choose Jacob deGrom and Matt Harvey, both of whom helped the Mets win the World Series in 2015.

Omar’s career includes stints as general manager of the Montreal Expos, scouting for the Texas Rangers, vice president of baseball operations for the San Diego Padres from 2011 to 2015, and special assistant to numerous general managers from 2017 to 2020.

ESPN stated in 2023 that Omar played a key part in uncovering Sammy Sosa and Ivan Rodriguez while scouting for the Rangers.

The couple has two adult kids, Justin and Teddy. Justin is a forward with the Portland Trailblazers.

Minaya has been involved with the Yankees since his arrival, traveling to minor league clubs and international locations to support Cashman.

“As a kid that grew up in New York his whole life and grew up on the east side of New York City and Queens, to be able to have this opportunity to be here with part of a storied organization like the New York Yankees, for me and my family, it’s great,” Omar told Forbes in 2023, shortly after becoming a Yankee. “I’m looking forward to being part of the Yankee family.”

Omar met Rachel in 1989, after growing up in Queens and being born in the Dominican Republic. Within a year, the pair became engaged while on a trip to Italy.

The funeral arrangements have not been revealed.