The Yankees may be staring at a playoff exit, but the latest buzz around the organization points to something much more stable in the Bronx: Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone appear to be staying put.
New York could be done as soon as Wednesday night if the Tampa Bay Rays finish off a three-game sweep in the American League Divisional Series. That possibility has only intensified the usual postloss noise, especially after the Yankees’ Game 2 defeat in which four errors helped put them on the brink. But according to MLB insider Jim Bowden, the people running the club are already settled on what comes next.
During a Tuesday appearance on CBS Sports HQ, Bowden said Hal Steinbrenner has likely already made his call on both the front office and the dugout.
"Both will be back next year," Bowden said about Cashman and Boone. "That's not even a question or a debate."
For Cashman, that line fits the way things have worked for a long time. He has been the Yankees’ general manager since 1998, and the idea that he operates with a sort of "lifetime contract" under Steinbrenner has become a familiar joke around the team.
On Aug. 31, Ian O'Connor of The Athletic reported that Cashman "is expected to sign yet another deal" with the Yankees.
His current contract runs out after the season.
Boone’s situation looks just as secure. He is under contract through 2027, and the support behind him has been public and consistent from Cashman, Steinbrenner and captain Aaron Judge.
This season, Boone has also had to manage without Judge for all but seven games since June 1 because of injury setbacks. Judge’s status remains uncertain as well; he is dealing with a "moderate" calf strain suffered on Sept. 16, and it’s unclear whether he could return for the AL Championship Series if the Yankees rally past the Rays.
Boone’s run in New York has still been one of steady October appearances. The Yankees have reached the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons as manager.
He has taken heat before, including for the mistakes made by him and his players in the 2024 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But even with the current pressure, some inside the organization apparently see this year differently.
WFAN host Craig Carton said Tuesday that "every single person I've talked to in the Yankee organization over the last two weeks to 30 days will tell you to your face...'This [season] is the greatest managerial job [Boone] has done'"
Bowden echoed that sense of internal backing, saying the top of the organization is not about to react to the public chatter.
"The leadership group of the Yankees is going to stay intact regardless of the outside noise -- which, by the way, Hal Steinbrenner could care less about the outside noise," Bowden added.
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