Yankees captain Aaron Judge suggested Boone's optimism makes him the right skipper to help the club bounce back from its World Series loss and All-Star outfielder Juan Soto's departure.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone signed a two-year contract extension. After guiding the Yankees to the World Series, Boone agreed to guide a team with massive expectations this upcoming season. After losing Juan Soto, New York addressed pitching in its acquisitions and re-signed Tim Hill earlier this week.

The Yankees signed Boone to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced Thursday. While the organization has typically avoided extensions until a player or manager’s contract runs out — as Boone’s was set to after this season — Hal Steinbrenner made an exception for the manager he has repeatedly supported publicly.