There have been no talks about an Aaron Boone contract extension, Boone mentioned, and the Yankees supervisor shouldn’t be inserting public strain on the group to supply a long term deal.
It’s potential and possibly probably that Boone, who was a lame duck in 2021 and basically a lame duck this previous season, once more will handle the Yankees with none contractual promise that he’ll return the next season.
Based on Boone, he can be OK with that.
“I mean, here I am,” Boone mentioned over Zoom on Monday, when he spoke following the membership selecting up his 2025 choice late final week. “The reality is: There’s tons of people going to work every single day with that existence, where it’s year to year.”
Boone is aware of this effectively as a result of he has been amongst these individuals.
Employed forward of the 2018 marketing campaign, Boone performed out his first managerial contract, which expired after the 2021 season. He then signed a three-year cope with a membership choice for 2025.
He managed all of 2024 — which included a World Sequence look however not a championship — with out figuring out whether or not he can be again for ’25.
He now is aware of however has no safety past subsequent season, which has vexed some managers prior to now.
“I’m excited to be back, and we’ll see if there’s any more dialogue that goes on,” mentioned Boone, who has made the postseason in six of seven seasons however not but gained a title.
Final week, basic supervisor Brian Cashman mentioned he’s “a big Aaron Boone fan.”
The Yankees handled extra instant free-agent talks earlier than addressing Boone’s standing, which didn’t need to be finalized till 10 days after the tip of the World Sequence.
Based on Boone, the group now will cope with extra urgent issues — there are in-house contracts which can be expiring in addition to free-agent enterprise that requires time — earlier than they focus on a long-term pact.
“I know there’s a lot of loose ends to tie up organizationally, so we’ll see what unfolds,” Boone mentioned. “But either way, I’m prepared and ready to go and excited for 2025.”
Will the Yankees have an opportunity at touchdown Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan who profiles as an ace and will likely be posted this offseason?
“We’ll see,” Boone mentioned of the right-hander, who must be wooed by match and never by cash as a result of he’s coming to the majors as an newbie, as when Shohei Ohtani signed with the Angels for $2.3 million.
Boone has not seen the NPB star pitch in particular person, however has seen video of an arm that throws triple-digit warmth and a splitter.
“We know it’s a unique and special talent, a guy with top-of-the-rotation qualities,” Boone mentioned. “Hopefully we’re in the mix with him. But I really haven’t started to have those conversations even with our organization.”
Boone mentioned he was out of the loop on the Gerrit Cole negotiations whereas he himself was in limbo. Cole, who opted out then basically opted again in, will likely be a Yankee by way of 2028, neither testing free company nor getting the 2029 season added to his deal.
“I’m definitely excited to have Gerrit back because he leads our rotation in a profound way,” Boone mentioned of the 34-year-old. “I’ve always felt like he is going to be a guy that — I even saw this year — has that ability to evolve as he gets older. He just has that pitchability that’s going to allow him to, I think, thrive for many more years.”
