The move comes nearly two weeks after New York was swept out of the ALDS by Tampa Bay, with no public comment yet from GM Brian Cashman or owner Hal Steinbrenner.
Aaron Boone is sticking around. An MLB executive source says the Yankees are keeping Boone as manager for 2027, the final guaranteed year on his contract, an outcome that was widely expected.
The confirmation arrives 12 days after Tampa Bay swept New York out of the AL Division Series, and neither GM Brian Cashman nor owner Hal Steinbrenner has made any public statement since the series ended. Boone himself said in the immediate aftermath that he expected to return, though he added that "those conversations and things are for another day." That came after the Rays' 4-3 win in ALDS Game 3 closed out the series.
Boone did not hide how the early exit felt. "When you pour so much into it and it's your livelihood, it's hard to describe how awful of a feeling it is to go home again," he said.
Over nine seasons as Yankees manager, Boone has a 790-565 regular-season record, good for a .583 winning percentage, but a more modest 27-30 mark in the postseason. He has had plenty of regular-season success, but a World Series title has stayed out of reach during his tenure.