Aaron Boone, who has led the New York Yankees to the postseason in each of his four seasons in the Bronx, will be returning as manager, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
Boone will receive a three-year deal with an option, sources confirmed to ESPN.
His job security came under scrutiny after the Yankees’ third-place finish in the AL East and loss to the rival Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game.
The Yankees finished 19th in the majors in runs scored (711) and had long streaks of ineptitude. They also had the sixth-worst strikeout rate, and there were complaints in the front office about the team’s in-season adjustments.
After the season, the team did not renew the contracts of hitting coach Marcus Thames and third-base coach Phil Nevin. The team also was not expected to bring back assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere, sources confirmed to ESPN.
YES Network first reported Boone’s new deal.
