Aaron Boone will return as manager of the New York Yankees, the team announced on Friday after exercising their club option on his 2025 contract.
“I am grateful for the trust I have been given to lead this team. It is a responsibility – and an opportunity – that I will never take lightly,” Boone said in a statement. “It is a great privilege to show up to work every day and be surrounded by so many determined and talented players, coaches and staff. Starting with the Steinbrenner family, within this organization there is a collective commitment to excellence that is embedded in everything we do. I am already looking forward to reporting for spring training in Tampa and working tirelessly to get the Yankees back to the postseason to compete for a World Championship.”
The Yankees had ten days after the World Series – Saturday, November 9 – to activate the option in Boone’s contract.
Speaking this week at the MLB General Manager Meetings in San Antonio, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman didn’t sound like he was considering making a change heading into the 2025 season.
Despite the Yankees having one of the highest payrolls annually, this does not equate to a World Series title under Boone. A 603-429 regular-season record, three AL East titles, three trips to the ALCS and an appearance in the World Series – losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games – on his resume doesn’t bother critics. refrain from wondering whether Cashman should have scored a goal. change.
The error-filled series against the Dodgers showcased the weaknesses of the 2024 Yankees to a national audience. But Cashman wasn’t about to throw Boone under the bus for any part of the decision-making.
“The manager’s job is so impossible, so you can play the game of doubt because you’re either going to make a move and it’s right, or you’re going to make a move and it’s wrong and then you have to do it. , right?” Cashman said. “So I think he’s a very, very good manager. I think we’re lucky to have him. He’s done a great job.”
With Boone back, Cashman is trying to secure the long-term services of slugger Juan Soto, the top free agent on the market.
