The New York Yankees are keen on extending Aaron Boone’s tenure with the team ahead of the 2025 MLB season.

Although Hal Steinbrenner typically prefers to let contracts play out instead of committing to extensions ahead of time, the reigning American League champions are willing to make an exception for Boone.

Speaking to the media on Friday, general manager Brian Cashman said that he and Steinbrenner have been planning on Boone’s extension.

With the manager entering the final year of his contract, Cashman appeared optimistic about securing a deal this spring.

‘We picked up his option last year, but that’s not our intent – our intent is to find an extension, so certainly I’ve been working through that and Hal Steinbrenner has been working through that with Aaron Boone,’ Cashman said at the Grapefruit League media day at LECOM Park.

‘We’re hopeful at some point, sooner than later, that we’ll be able to officially cement something. But obviously, I haven’t gotten there yet,’ he continued.

‘Just give us time. Our main focus this whole winter has been on roster construction and some of this other stuff we’re just getting to.’

‘But our intent is to make sure Aaron Boone is going to continue with the Yankees past the 2025 season.’

The Yankees previously let Boone’s first contract with the team play out before re-signing after the 2021 season.

Boone’s deal came with a club option for 2025, which the Bronx Bombers picked up in November after losing to the LA Dodgers in the World Series. Despite the loss, they are ensuring a long-term partnership with the manager.

While Boone did not comment on the subject on Friday, he previously acknowledged the talks of extending his tenure with the Yankees.

‘The reality is I’m so fired up to be here today and to get to work for this organization and for Hal that hopefully something does work out,’ Boone said on Tuesday.

‘There’s no other place I’d rather be and no other team I’d rather be doing it with. So we’ll see.’