Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as Yankees manager after New York exercises its 2025 option

NEW YORK — Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as manager of the New York Yankees after the team exercised its 2025 option on Friday.

Boone led the Yankees to a 603-429 record, three AL East titles and one pennant. This year, New York reached the World Series for the first time since 2009, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.

In October 2021, Boone signed a three-year contract. this included a command option for 2025. General manager Brian Cashman said the deadline for this option is 10 days after the World Series.

“Aaron is a constant presence in our clubhouse and has a deep ability to connect and strengthen relationships with his players,” Cashman said in a statement. “Consistently displaying these skills in such a demanding and stressful market makes him one of the best managers in the game.”

Boone is the third Yankees manager to lead the team to the postseason in six of his first seven years, joining Casey Stengel and Joe Torre.

New York said Boone would discuss the decision during a news conference on Monday.

“I am grateful for the trust placed in me to lead this team. This is a responsibility and opportunity that I will never take lightly,” Boone said in a statement.

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