Rachel Minaya, the wife of New York Yankees baseball operations senior adviser Omar Minaya, died Saturday after she was found unconscious in a private residence in Harrington Park, N.J., according to a statement Monday from Bergen County (N.J.) prosecutor Mark Musella. She was 55.
Harrington Park Police responded to a 911 call reporting Minaya was found unconscious and unresponsive in the bathroom of the home, according to the statement. First responders attempted to resuscitate her before she was transported to a hospital in Westwood, N.J., where she was pronounced dead, the statement said.
Authorities are investigating the death. The statement noted that “the circumstances involved do not appear suspicious, however a ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending.”
Omar Minaya, who has worked with the Yankees since 2023, previously worked as the New York Mets’ general manager from 2004 to 2010 and as a special assistant to several general managers with the team from 2017 to 2020.
“The Yankees are devastated to learn of the passing of Rachel Minaya, the wife of Yankees Baseball Operations Senior Advisor Omar Minaya,” the team said in a statement Monday. “To those closest to her, she was a loving and compassionate mother and wife, and a huge supporter of her family and loved ones.”
Statement from the New York Yankees: pic.twitter.com/bgSp48FCDj
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 22, 2024
The Yankees held a moment of silence for Rachel Minaya before the national anthem at Monday afternoon’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.
Prior to today’s game, we held a moment of silence to mourn the loss of Rachel Minaya, the beloved wife of Yankees Senior Advisor of Baseball Operations Omar Minaya, and the devoted mother to Teddy and Justin Minaya. We send our deepest condolences to Rachel’s family and friends… pic.twitter.com/sP1vNPM2Jm
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 22, 2024
“We were tremendously saddened to learn of Rachel Minaya’s passing,” New York Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a statement Monday. “Omar had a substantial impact on our organization and his wife, Rachel, was always by his side every step of the way.
“The Minayas have been dear friends of ours for years and we extend our deepest condolences to Omar’s entire family and loved ones.”
In addition to her husband, Rachel Minaya is survived by her two adult sons, Justin and Teddy. Justin is a forward for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
According to a 2007 Sports Illustrated profile, Omar Minaya met Rachel in 1989 while he was getting a haircut in a Manhattan hair salon. A year later, the couple was engaged.
(Photo of Omar and Rachel Minaya in 2014: Cindy Ord / Getty Images for Reveal Entertainment)
