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.

Keith McPherson says Aaron Boone earned a contract extension, but now he needs to finish the job and win a World Series for the Yankees before his time is done.