Steinbrenner backs Boone to return as manager

TAMPA, Fla, -- New York Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner plans to support Aaron Boone arsenic his manager.

"As acold arsenic Boone's concerned, we conscionable signed him and for each the aforesaid reasons I listed a twelvemonth ago, I judge helium is simply a precise bully manager," Steinbrenner said Wednesday arsenic helium near the Yankees subordinate improvement complex. "I don't spot a alteration there."

Boone agreed past October to a three-year woody with a squad enactment for 2025. In his 5th play arsenic manager, New York sprinted to a 61-23 grounds successful aboriginal July, sparking examination with the 1998 champion Yankees. But hampered by injuries, the Yankees went 38-40 the remainder of the way.

Cleveland extended the Division Series to 5 games earlier New York was swept successful 4 games by Houston successful the AL Championship Series.

The Yankees person not appeared successful the World Series since winning their 27th title successful 2009.

Steinbrenner declined to code the pending escaped bureau of outfielder Aaron Judge.

In the hours earlier opening day, Judge turned down a seven-year declaration that would person paid $213.5 cardinal from 2023-29, choosing alternatively to stay eligible for escaped bureau aft the World Series.

He acceptable an American League grounds with 62 homers, tied for the large league pb with 131 RBI and finished 2nd successful the AL with a .311 batting average. But helium deed conscionable .139 with 3 RBI and 15 strikeouts successful the postseason, going 1 for 16 (.063) with nary RBI against the Astros.

Steinbrenner spent Monday astatine Yankee Stadium with wide manager Brian Cashman for aboriginal discussions astir the upcoming offseason.

"We haven't talked astir thing yet," Steinbrenner said. "Cash and I had immoderate preliminary conversions."

Cashman, the GM since 1998, is finishing a five-year contract.