Kelly called the matchup with the Yankees a “mismatch from the get-go” on the Baseball Isn’t Boring show, insisting that the Yankees would be eighth or ninth in a re-ranking of the teams that made the postseason this year.

Boone on Monday confirmed he will join the Yankees delegation -- led by owner Hal Steinbrenner -- traveling to California next week for a meeting with Soto, the top free agent in this winter's class. Soto is also scheduled to meet with a New York Mets contingent that includes owner Steve Cohen.

Aaron Boone discusses returning to the Yankees following the team exercising his option for 2025, managing without a new contract and more

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says the disappointment of the World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t go away and he doesn’t mind entering 2025 in possibly the last year of his contract.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team's defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York's fielding following a World Series of mistakes and mental errors.