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.

Boone called this year’s early attendance at Himes “kind of reminiscent” after a large number of players reported to Tampa weeks in advance last offseason.