Yankees hold moment of silence for Omar Minaya’s wife, Rachel, after her death
The Yankees held a moment of silence on Monday for Rachel Minaya, the wife of team executive Omar Minaya, after she died Saturday at the age of 55.
Rachel Minaya was found dead at the family’s home in Harrington Park, N.J.
Before the national anthem at Yankee Stadium on Monday, ahead of the series finale between the Yankees and Rays, public address announcer Paul Oden asked for a moment of silence while Rachel’s picture was shown on the scoreboard.
“We send our deepest condolences to Rachel’s family and friends during this time,” the Yankees said in a post on X.
Omar, the former Mets GM, joined the Yankees ahead of the 2023 season as a senior adviser to general manager Brian Cashman. He was not home at the time of his wife’s death.
Officers from the Harrington Park Police Department went to the Minaya home on Saturday afternoon following a request for a welfare check from a neighbor/family friend, according to police chief Robert Murphy.
“Cops found her unconscious when they arrived,” Murphy said. “They tried to revive her, then brought her to Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, where she was declared dead.”
Bergen County prosecutor Mark Musella on Monday announced that his office had opened an investigation into Rachel’s death.
“The circumstances involved do not appear suspicious, however a ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending,” Musella’s office said in a press release. “Additional details are not available for release while this investigation continues.”
When he was asked about suicide being ruled out, Murphy said: “Nothing has been ruled out yet. That’s where we’re at. It’s up in the air.”
The Minayas have two adult sons, Justin and Teddy. Justin is a forward with the Portland Trail Blazers and has been playing for their summer league team this month in Las Vegas.
This marks the second tragedy the Yankees have dealt with this season.
Just before Opening Day, Cathy Tusiani, the wife of senior vice president of partnerships Michael Tusiani, died when her car was hit by a falling tree during a storm in Armonk.
