TAMPA, Fla. — On Thursday, the New York Yankees reached an agreement with Aaron Boone for a two-year contract extension, which will keep him at the helm through the 2027 season. This season marks Boone’s eighth as the manager of the Yankees, having already had his 2025 option activated last November.

Boone expressed his enthusiasm for continuing with the team, stating, “There’s no other place I want to be. No other team, organization, group of people that I want to be doing this with. To be doing it in New York in front of passionate Yankees fans, this is the outcome I was hoping for, and I’m pleased that it worked out.”

Under his leadership, the Yankees have achieved a record of 603 wins against 429 losses, secured three AL East titles, and clinched one pennant. The team made it to the World Series last year for the first time since 2009, although they fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers after five games.

Boone has joined the ranks of notable Yankees managers like Casey Stengel and Joe Torre by leading the team to the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons. Despite this success, he faces scrutiny for not yet delivering a championship. He acknowledges the criticism, stating, “If you can’t handle that, then it ain’t for you, and I came in eyes wide open.”

While Boone admits that he is bothered by the lack of a championship, he reflects positively on the challenges that come with managing such a high-profile team. “The fact that it matters as much here and that there’s such a high standard and so many expectations, that beats the alternative in my view,” he added. Boone is confident in his abilities and commitment to managing the franchise.

Taking over from Joe Girardi after the 2017 season, Boone initially signed a three-year contract with an option for 2021. In October 2021, he agreed to extend his contract for three additional years, including a team option for 2025.

Before his managerial career, Boone played as a major league third baseman from 1997 to 2009, earning an All-Star selection in 2003 after being traded to New York from Cincinnati. He notably hit an 11th-inning home run against Boston’s Tim Wakefield in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series, clinching the pennant for the Yankees.