Former Mets GM Omar Minaya interviewed for the Angels opening yesterday.

Minaya served as the Mets general manager from 2005-10, overseeing the team’s NL East title in 2006 and its near-misses in 2007 and 2008.

The Mets went 70-92 in 2009 before going 79-83 in 2010, after which Minaya was replaced by Sandy Alderson.

According to ESPN, Kim Ng, MLB senior VP of baseball operations and former Yankees assistant, also is interviewing for the spot.

Yankees executives Damon Oppenheimer and Billy Eppler also are in the mix for the position.

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The Yankees opted not to pick up Damaso Marte’s 2012 club option yesterday, exercising a buyout for $250,000 rather than paying him $4 million for next season.

Marte, who will turn 37 before next season, was one of two lefty relievers on the Yankees who missed all season because of injury. He dealt with an inflamed shoulder labrum and has not pitched since July 7, 2010. He just finished a three-year deal for $12 million.

The Yankees also have southpaw reliever Pedro Feliciano, who did not pitch this season but is signed for 2012. The team spent most of the year with Boone Logan as the only lefty reliever on the roster, and has made acquiring another one a priority.

Marte has a 3.48 ERA in 570 career games and has held lefties to a .194 average and 12 homers in 777 at-bats.



Additional reporting

by George A. King III.