Who was Omar Minaya's wife Rachel? What to know about about the ex New York Mets GM's family life as mystery surrounds his spouse's death

New York Yankees executive and former Mets general manager Omar Minaya's personal life has been rocked by tragedy following the death of his wife Rachel.

According to the New York Post, Rachel Minaya was found dead at the couple's New Jersey home on Saturday in mysterious circumstances.

Omar was not at home at the time of her death, a person briefed by the family confirmed, while suicide has been ruled out as a cause.

So who was Rachel Minaya?

DailyMail.com has taken a closer look at the MLB exec's late wife following her tragic passing over the weekend.

Ex-Mets GM Omar Minaya (left) has suffered tragedy after the death of his wife Rachel (right)

Who was Rachel Minaya?

According to her LinkedIn profile, Rachel Minaya was an interior designer who worked as a president at RMS Interior Design from 2012-18.

She was believed to have been a native of New Jersey.

It is currently unclear how old Rachel, whose maiden name was Albright, was at the time of her passing. Husband Omar is 65 years old.

How long was she with Omar Minaya?

Rachel first met Omar while she was working at a unisex salon in Manhattan in 1989, according to a 2007 Sports Illustrated article about her husband.

The article recalled how the future Mets GM asked one of her colleagues if he could have her phone number, with romance quickly blossoming after that.

The couple are believed to have got married in the Italian town of Castiglione della Pescaia within a year of meeting, meaning they had been together for around 35 years before Rachel's death.

Rachel, whose maiden name was Albright, was a native of New Jersey who met Omar in 1989

According to her LinkedIn profile, she was an interior designer who worked as a president at RMS Interior Design from 2012-18

Do they have kids? 

Omar and Rachel Minaya have two sons together: Teddy and Justin.

Justin is a basketball player who suited up for both the Portland Trail Blazers and their G-League affiliate during the 2023-24 season.

The 25-year-old is back with the Trail Blazers Summer League team in Las Vegas this month. 

His father, Omar, appeared in the crowd during Wednesday's NBA Summer League action at the Cox Pavilion. 

Teddy, meanwhile, works as an Operations Specialist at Apple Retail.

His LinkedIn profile states that he earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Tampa.

Omar and Rachel have two sons together: Justin (pictured), who plays basketball for the Portland Trail Blazers, and Teddy

What has Omar Minaya done in baseball? 

Omar became baseball's first Hispanic general manager when he took the position with the New York Mets in 2004. 

His tenure in Queens is best remembered for the blockbuster acquisitions of Boston Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez and All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran. 

Omar has worked for the New York Yankees  as a senior advisor to GM Brian Cashman since 2023. 

He previously worked as an executive for the Montreal Expos and as a scout for the Texas Rangers.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Omar moved to Queens at age 8 and grew up in Corona before becoming a star baseball player at Newtown High School in Elmhurst.