NEW YORK -- Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner questioned current and former players along with staff on whether to keep Aaron Boone before deciding the New York manager will return next year.
"We had a winning season. ... That's not an accomplishment, that's a requirement," Steinbrenner said Tuesday during an online news conference.
Boone replaced Joe Girardi before the 2018 season. New York faded from contention by mid-August and finished 82-80, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
"He's extremely intelligent. He's hardworking. The players respect him," Steinbrenner said. "He's able to take all the information we throw his way.