The New York Yankees held a moment of silence prior to Monday's game for Rachel Minaya, wife of team executive Omar Minaya, who died over the weekend at age 55.
First and foremost, I want to send my deepest condolences to the Minaya family, who must be experiencing pain beyond belief. On Monday morning, the New York Post reported that Rachel Minaya, the wife of former Mets General manager and Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home.
Rachel Minaya, the wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in the couple’s New Jersey home on Saturday, per the New York Post. The cause of death has not been announced, but suicide has been ruled out.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The New York Mets continued a tradition on Saturday—one started by former general manager Omar Minaya back in 2006. Every year, the Mets’ Dominican Baseball Academy graduates players and staff that come through the program.
The New York Yankees continue to stay busy with moves off the field, as they've hired longtime executive Omar Minaya to a senior advisory role in their baseball operations department.
Before the New York Mets could embark upon improving a team that finished 77-85 and in fourth place in the NL East in 2018, their first order of business had to be determining the individual who would replace Sandy Alderson as the club's general manager.