Aaron Boone will reportedly return for a 10th season as the New York Yankees manager.
Boone, whose contract ends after the 2027 campaign, will be back on the top step of the dugout in the Bronx next season following another early playoff exit, USA Today's Pete Caldera reported on Monday.
New York was swept out of the American League Division Series in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays, extending the Yankees' World Series drought to 17 years.
The Yankees went 93-68 in the regular season and finished second in the AL East while playing a large portion of their schedule without three-time MVP Aaron Judge.
In the aftermath of New York's loss to Tampa Bay, there was speculation about whether Boone would be back for 2027.
Prior to Game 3 of the ALDS, however, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he thinks that "Boone’s a really good manager. We’re here for a reason. There are a lot of reasons behind that, and certainly he’s part of that.”
Boone was hired as the Yankees skipper in 2018 and has proceeded to post a 790-565 regular-season record while winning three division titles and making the post-season eight times across his first nine seasons.
Despite their regular-season success, the Yankees have gone just 27-30 in the playoffs under Boone and won a single AL pennant.
The 53-year-old has followed in the footsteps of longtime Bombers managers Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, both of whom finished their contracts in New York before parting ways with the organization.
The Yankees have not fired a manager under contract since 1991.
