Over the weekend, Rachel Minaya, the wife of New York Yankees executive Omar, died suddenly at her family’s New Jersey home.
The news was reported, and eventually announced, on Monday, ahead of the Yankees’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays, where the team offered a moment of silence.
Omar and Rachel had two sons, Teddy and Justin, the former of whom is in the Portland Trail Blazers system.
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The New York Yankees held a moment of silence of Rachel Minaya, the wife of senior advisor Omar Minaya, who was found dead at their home over the weekend. (Getty Images)
Teddy, the elder son, spoke to the Daily Mail, saying that there is now a “void” in the family.
“That’s the only way to describe it. We love her, and we miss her,” Teddy said. “There will be a void… she’ll be here with us in spirit.”
Teddy added that the family as a whole will break its silence eventually, “but for now, we’re just we’re just taking it easy, and want people to respect our privacy.”
Death by suicide was ruled out as the cause of death, according to the New York Post, which cited a person briefed by the Minaya family. Omar was not home at the time of her death.
Omar Minaya accompanied by Rachel Minaya is honored by ‘Seeds of Peace’ at Capitale on March 13, 2008 in New York City. (Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)
Minaya has spent most of his baseball career across town with the New York Mets in three different stints totaling nearly 30 years, even serving as their general manager from 2005 to 2010.
He joined the Yankees ahead of the 2023 season as their senior adviser of baseball operations.
“To those closest to her, she was a loving and compassionate mother and wife, and a huge supporter of her family and loved ones,” the Yankees said in a statement on X.
“In a very short time, Omar has become a beloved member of the Yankees organization, where he regularly displays his unique ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds. Over the course of his distinguished career in the game, he has freely given to others with kindness and friendship, and in this unthinkable time, we offer Omar, his sons Justin and Teddy, and their family and friends our profound condolences. His family is an extension of the baseball family, and this is a loss that is deeply felt among all of us.”
A general view inside Yankee Stadium during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2023, in New York, New York. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)
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Omar met Rachel in 1989 at a hair salon in New York City, according to Sports Illustrated in 2007. They were engaged within the next year.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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