New York Yankee executive’s wife found dead in NJ, report says

🔵 Former Mets general manager now works for the Yankees

🔵 His wife was found dead in their Bergen County home, according to the New York Post

The wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya was found dead in their New Jersey home, according to a report by the New York Post.

The body of Rachel Minaya was discovered Saturday, according to a source that the Post said was close to the family but who the report did not name.

The couple owns a home in Harrington Park, according to property records.

The Yankees paid tribute to Rachel Minaya before Monday's game at Yankee Stadium with a moment of silence. and sent condolences on their X account.

"We send our deepest condolences to Rachel’s family and friends during this time," the team wrote.

Investigation continues

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said Monday afternoon that Harrington Park police responded to a 911 call at 3:32 p.m., Saturday, July 20 reporting a woman who had passed out in the bathroom of a residence.

Police attempted to revive Rachel Minaya before she was taken to Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood by ambulance. She was pronounced dead at 4:26 p.m., prosecutors said.

Prosecutors said the death does not appear to be suspicious but a final determination on what happened has not been made.

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Omar Minaya's extensive baseball career

According to her Linkedin page, Rachel Minaya served as president of RMS Interior Design from 2012 to 2018.

The couple has two adult sons, Justin and Teddy. Justin Minaya is in the Portland Trailblazers organization and also plays in the NBA G League.

Omar Minaya is a senior advisor for baseball operations of the New York Yankees.  He was the first Hispanic general manager in Major League Baseball when he joined the Montreal Expos in 2002. He took on the same position with the Mets in 2004 and remained with the team until 2010.

He worked for the San Diego Padres before returning to the Mets in 2017. He joined the Yankees at the start of the 2023 season.

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