Omar Minaya Leaves Padres To Join MLB Players Association

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Updated: January 29, 2015

(Via @PIX11News)

According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com Omar Minaya will step down from his postion with the San Diego Padres to join the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Omar Minaya is leaving the Padres and will become a special advisor to union chief Tony Clark, the AP reports. #mets #padres #expos #mlbpa

— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) January 29, 2015

Minaya was the New York Mets general manager back in 2004. Most recently he was the senior vice president of the Padres. He will take on the responsibility of being a special advisor to Tony Clark.

Rubin also reported more detail about Minaya’s new position.

Omar Minaya will be responsible for “domestic game development and international affairs and play,” MLBPA announces.

— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) January 29, 2015

Micheal Baron of ESPN.com reported the details released by the Player Assoication.

Here is a release from the MLBPA announcing former #mets GM Omar Minaya as a senior advisor to head Tony Clark pic.twitter.com/C8m8b7Cmbq

— Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron) January 29, 2015

The move comes a shock for most as Minaya and the Padres executive staff have been working tirelessly this offseason in order to build a better team.

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