NEW YORK – Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as manager of the New York Yankees after the team exercised its 2025 option on Friday.

Boone led the Yankees to a 603-429 record, three AL East titles and one pennant. New York reached the World Series this year for the first time since 2009, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.

Boone signed a three-year contract in October 2021 This included a team option for 2025. General manager Brian Cashman said the option expires 10 days after the World Series.

“Aaron is a steady presence in our clubhouse and has a deep ability to connect and develop relationships with his players,” Cashman said in a statement. “His consistent display of these skills in such a challenging and pressured market is what makes him one of the best managers in football.”

Boone became the third Yankees manager, joining Casey Stengel and Joe Torre, to lead the team to the postseason in six of his first seven years.

New York said Boone would discuss the decision at a news conference on Monday.

“I am grateful for the trust placed in me to lead this team. “This is a responsibility and an opportunity I will never take lightly,” Boone said in a statement.

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