Boone led the Yankees to the American League pennant last season but is entering the final year of his contract

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However, Yankees managing partner Hal Steinbrenner made it clear that he doesn't have the same concerns about Boone. In fact, he told YES Network's Meredith Markovitz that he would begin talking about an extension with the controversial manager.

The owner of the Yankees says most baseball owners cannot financially compete with another ownership group. In an interview with YES Network that aired Tuesday night, Hal Steinbrenner looked at the powerhouse Dodgers — who beat the Yankees in the World Series and then added several significant pieces to blow away the rest of the sport financially — and acknowledged other ownership groups can only peer up at the Guggenheim Partners,

The Yankees reached the World Series in 2024 with Soto before losing to the Dodgers. Soto then signed with the Mets for 15 years and $765 million. The Yankees added Bellinger, Goldschmidt, Max Fried and Devin Williams as their main pieces this offseason. Spring training opens in about two weeks.

The Dodgers have been extremely aggressive in improving their team this winter, a roster that beat the Yankees in the World Series last fall.