The New York Yankees will take the field Wednesday night in Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite a convincing 11-4 victory on Tuesday, the Yankees still trail in the best-of-seven series 3-1. If New York can come back and win the series, they will be the first team in history to come back from 3-0 down in the Fall Classic.

While the present is certainly what matters most for New York, the future nevertheless became a little clearer Wednesday afternoon.

By Jon Heyman from the New York Post regarding the contract status of manager Aaron Boone:

The Yankees hold an option on Aaron Boone for 2025, and rumor has it they should at least pick it up.

This should come as no surprise since he took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years.

Yes, this should come as no surprise. Boone led the Yankees to a 94-68 record this season and was 603-429 in his seven seasons with the Yankees. He has made the playoffs in six of his seven seasons, although this is considered by some to be a disappointment since he has yet to win the World Series.

Boone’s work with New York has been admirable considering he dealt with Giancarlo Stanton’s injuries for several years and also dealt with a disappointing pitching staff for years. However, with recent investments in Carlos Rodon and Aaron Judge, the future is looking increasingly bright for New York.

It will look even brighter if they retain Juan Soto in free agency this offseason.

The first pitch on Wednesday is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET.

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