For all the money, power, and prestige that comes with managing the New York Yankees, there’s one thing that never changes: expectations. And if Bleacher Report’s latest managerial hot seat ranking is any indication, Aaron Boone may finally be running out of room to fall short.
Boone was just extended through 2027 in February. But as Bleacher Report points out, the Yankees—a franchise valued at $8.2 billion—would barely blink at eating the $10.5 million remaining on his deal if this season ends in disappointment. After all, this is a team that has fired managers for a lot less.
The question isn’t whether Boone is in trouble. It’s how much longer New York is willing to watch the same story unfold.
The Slumps Are No Longer a Fluke
The problem isn’t just the Yankees’ current skid—it’s the pattern. Under Boone, hot starts followed by cold finishes have become the norm, not the exception.
In 2022, they started 61–23, then went 38–40 the rest of the way. In 2023, they fell from 48–38 to 34–42, and in 2024, a blazing 49–21 start unraveled into a 45–47 grind. And now in 2025, a 42–25 opening has dissolved into a 30-game stretch with a losing record: 11–19.
Injuries and regression explain some of it—Clarke Schmidt’s absence, Anthony Volpe’s offensive collapse, Giancarlo Stanton’s inconsistency. Even Aaron Judge has cooled off, falling from MVP-level numbers (.392 AVG, 1.264 OPS) to merely “great” (.264 AVG, 1.009 OPS) over the last month.
But at some point, these aren’t just second-half flukes. They’re part of Boone’s managerial identity. Whatever in-season adjustments he’s making clearly aren’t working. And that’s a problem for a franchise where postseason appearances are expected, and deep runs are mandatory.
The Clock Is Ticking on 2025—and Boone
Boone’s extension was supposed to bring stability. Instead, it might just delay the inevitable. Bleacher Report rated his “Immediate Peril” at only 1.5 out of 10, meaning he likely won’t be fired midseason—but if this team misses the playoffs or get eliminated in the early rounds, all bets are off.
The Yankees have made it clear they’re willing to spend, trade, and retool to win. They’ve already shuffled the deck with young talent, a high payroll, and aggressive deadline posturing. At some point, the focus shifts from the roster to the person responsible for managing it.
New York isn’t the kind of city that tolerates repetition, especially when that repetition involves fading down the stretch. Boone has had multiple seasons to figure out how to keep the Yankees playing sharp baseball into September. So far, he hasn’t.
And while fans may be divided on Boone’s legacy, there’s no denying one thing: if October comes and the Yankees aren’t in it, his three-year deal won’t protect him. It might just make his exit more expensive.
Bleacher Report didn’t place Boone on the brink yet. But they did raise the alarm. And for Yankees fans who’ve seen this movie before, they know how it usually ends—not with a trophy, but with a press release.
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