Aaron Boone was hired to deliver a championship, but with the New York Yankees still falling short of a World Series, his time is up.

As Aaron Boone opens up his ninth Spring Training camp for the pitchers and catchers, the question of “how much longer?” looms over his head.

Writing for The Athletic, insider Ian O’Connor has issued no less than a final ultimatum.

“Boone is a good (and sometimes very good) manager at a time when good (and sometimes very good) is no longer cutting it,” wrote O’Connor.

With Boone running the show, the Yankees finished 94-68, tying the Blue Jays for the league’s best record. But lost to them 3-1 in the division series. While Boone has proven he can win in the regular season, posting a .584 winning percentage, his teams consistently falter when it matters most, as evidenced by his postseason record plummeting to .481.

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O’Connor noted Boone would have happily walked away after 2021 had the contract extension not been offered. However, the front office’s decision to retain him highlights the difficulty in replacing a manager of his stature, despite the postseason failures.

Boone has led the team to October baseball in seven of his eight seasons as a manager (2017-2025). With 697 wins under his belt, he ranks seventh in the Yankees’ all-time victories list. But the elusive World Series ring has slipped past each time, the closest being in 2024.

Now, for this season, General Manager Brian Cashman has accumulated one of the best rosters, much like the previous one.

After re-signing Cody Bellinger, Cashman exclaimed, “I’ve been openly willing to challenge anybody that we don’t have a championship-caliber roster and team.”

The Yankees’ offense is set with captain Aaron Judge leading from the front. The return of Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon is expected to bring a pitching upgrade, bolstering a rotation that already features Max Fried and Cam Schlittler. Ideally, the 2026 postseason should look good for the team.

Yet, Boone’s job hangs in the balance because of the Yankees’ performance last season. Plus, he is now the longest-tenured Yanks skipper to have not won a ring. Because the 1964 Yankees team tells us a different story.

Despite having a 99-63 record, Yogi Berra was fired in his first Yankee managerial season, when the team lost its WS title to the Cardinals.

As O’Connor put it, if Aaron Boone doesn’t rise to the occasion, “it will be time to hand over Judge and friends to someone else.”

With his job on the line, Boone’s immediate focus is on getting his roster healthy for the fight ahead. He recently provided key injury updates as Spring Training gets underway.

Boone has injury updates for the fans

Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole have been rehabbing for the past few months.

Rodon underwent elbow surgery in October, while Cole was forced to miss the entire last season after his Tommy John surgery in March.

On MLB Network Radio, Boone has shared that Rodon is “already well into his mound progression” and is expected to return soon.

Though Cole is well on the path of recovery, “we will not rush him,” noted Boone.

He is confident the rotation of Fried, Schlittler, Warren, Weathers, and Gill will get the Yankees through the season’s start. And once Rodon and Cole returns they can be one of the best.