Yankees manager Aaron Boone says the disappointment of the World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t go away and he doesn’t mind entering 2025 in possibly the last year of his contract

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke with the media on Monday afternoon, days after the organization exercised a club option on his contract for the 2025 season. As a result, Boone will return for at least an eighth year at the helm for the Yankees -- even after receiving ample blame for the World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team's defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York's fielding following a World Series of mistakes and mental errors.

I mean, here I am,” Boone said Monday when asked if he’s okay with not having an extension past 2025. “The reality is a ton of people go to work every day with that existence, of it being year to year - I just had that reality.