KANSAS CITY — On the primary day New York Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone spoke with reporters on the workforce’s spring coaching complicated in Florida in February, he mentioned the workforce was hellbent on profitable a championship this 12 months. This assertion got here a bit of greater than 4 months after a disastrous 2023 season wherein the workforce’s 82-80 document was their worst since 1992.
There’s been a lot hypothesis on what one other season and not using a championship or a deep postseason run may imply for Boone’s future because the membership’s supervisor. The Yankees have an choice on Boone for the 2025 season and haven’t indicated whether or not they may train it. Doing so and not using a contract extension may make Boone a lame-duck supervisor heading into 2025, however common supervisor Brian Cashman informed a small handful of reporters at Kauffman Stadium that he thought Boone has achieved a ‘nice job’ this season.
“We’re definitely joyful to have him as our supervisor, as you all know that,” Cashman mentioned. “I bought nothing extra so as to add apart from let’s attempt to discover a option to beat Kansas Metropolis.”
When straight requested if the end result of the American League Division Sequence impacted what the Yankees would resolve with Boone’s future, Cashman mentioned it was necessary for the complete membership to advance within the postseason as a result of their final aim is to win a world championship. He stopped in need of indicating the outcome, constructive or damaging, would dictate one of many membership’s largest selections this offseason.
“When the winter begins, the winter begins and we’ll cope with the winter when we have to cope with it,” Cashman mentioned. “Hopefully, it’s rather a lot later than one other week.”
Boone’s profession .584 profitable proportion is the second-highest amongst all lively MLB managers; solely Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has the next profitable proportion at .627. Boone has received three AL East titles in seven seasons as Yankees supervisor, whereas his predecessor, Joe Girardi, additionally received three AL East titles, however in 10 seasons.
The most important distinction between Girardi’s and Boone’s résumés is, after all, the 2009 World Sequence title received by the previous. Boone does have the help of key figures contained in the clubhouse, specifically Yankees captain Aaron Decide. Embattled left fielder Alex Verdugo, the hero for the Yankees’ Sport 1 win over the Kansas Metropolis Royals, talked about how Boone’s help helped give him confidence heading into the postseason.
“In case you actually wish to have an actual dialog with him, he’ll try this for you,” Verdugo mentioned of Boone. “If in case you have something you wish to tackle or, you recognize, cease beating across the bush and simply go straight to the supply, he’ll at all times have that dialog with you, to speak to you and allow you to know what’s going behind these selections.”
The Yankees received’t resolve on Boone’s future till the season is full, however at the least publicly, he has the backing from a number of events.
“Nice job — one of the best document within the American League, received the American League East and now we’re making an attempt to win within the postseason,” Cashman mentioned of what he considered Boone’s 12 months. “We’re looking for a manner all the way in which to the highest.”
(Prime picture of Aaron Boone earlier than Sport 3 of the 2024 ALDS: Ed Zurga/Getty Photographs)
