Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean will not have their contracts renewed by the Yankees, according to a report by Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Both executives spent the recent seasons serving as senior advisors to general manager Brian Cashman and are now permitted to pursue front office positions with other baseball clubs.
The departures end a two-year advisory run that began in January 2023. Minaya held the formal title of senior advisor to baseball operations, while Sabean functioned as a general advisor to Cashman. Their exits place two veteran minds back on the open market after extensive careers spanning multiple major league franchises.
Minaya builds extensive front office career
Minaya enters free agency with over four decades of front office experience. He most notably served as general manager of the Montreal Expos from 2002 to 2004 before taking the general manager post with the New York Mets from 2005 through 2010. During his tenure with the Mets, his key moves included signing free agents Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran, acquiring Johan Santana via trade, and drafting right-hander Matt Harvey in 2010. Following his dismissal in October 2010, Minaya worked in the San Diego Padres’ baseball operations department and advised Tony Clark at the Major League Baseball Players Association. He later returned to the Mets in ambassador and special assistant roles, followed by a brief stint as a consultant for MLB before joining the Yankees.
The Yankees aren’t renewing the contracts Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean, who served as special assistants to GM Brian Cashman, via sources. Minaya is the former Mets GM, Sabean the Giants GM in their heyday.
Sabean began his executive career with the Yankees in the mid-1980s, contributing to the acquisition of core players who fueled the organization’s late-1990s championship dynasty before departing for the San Francisco Giants in 1993. He spent the next three decades in San Francisco, serving as general manager from 1997 through 2014. Sabean helmed the Giants’ baseball operations during their 2002 World Series appearance and orchestrated their three titles during the 2010s. He transitioned to non-GM advisory roles from 2015 to 2022 before accepting the advisory post in New York.
Current Front Office Staff Across Baseball
Both Minaya and Sabean figure to draw outside interest for advisory roles, though neither is expected to land a direct, day-to-day decision-making job due to the length of time since their last full-time general manager posts. The current executive market presents limited direct openings. Following the Houston Astros’ hiring of Randy Flores as general manager, the Los Angeles Angels remain the sole club actively searching for a baseball operations leader.
Interim general manager John Mozeliak is not considered a candidate for the permanent job in Los Angeles, though he could remain in place until a permanent replacement is named. Club ownership under Stan Kroenke may seek an experienced executive to oversee a multi-year roster rebuild, though veterans like Minaya and Sabean remain long shots for that top leadership vacancy.
Yankees executives join baseball operations market
What titles did Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean hold with the Yankees?
Omar Minaya served as senior advisor to baseball operations, and Brian Sabean served as a general advisor to general manager Brian Cashman.
When were Minaya and Sabean originally hired by New York?
The Yankees hired both executives in January 2023.
Which team is currently searching for a baseball operations leader?
The Los Angeles Angels remain the only Major League Baseball club still looking for a chief baseball operations leader following the Astros’ hiring of Randy Flores.
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