Minutes after the Yankees were eliminated from the postseason on Wednesday night, Aaron Boone was asked if he has any reason to fear for his job.

“No,” the manager replied at the conclusion of yet another somber, season-ending press conference. “I’m under contract, so I don’t expect anything.”

Boone, whose Yankees’ lost Game 4 of the ALDS to the Blue Jays, 5-2, at Yankee Stadium, is correct, as he signed an extension back in spring training. The three-year deal, reportedly worth $15 million, takes him through the 2027 season.

Boone, now eight complete seasons into the job, earned that contract after taking the Yankees to the World Series last season, though they lost to the Dodgers in five games. Getting back to the Fall Classic — and avenging that sloppy showing — was the team’s goal this season, though that is the stated mission every year in the Bronx.

Instead, the Yankees finished jut behind the Blue Jays in the American League East despite holding a seven-game lead in the division on May 28. A summer swoon, which has become an annual occurrence under Boone, hurt the team, as did a 5-8 regular season record against Toronto.

That gave the Blue Jays the tiebreaker and the division, as both teams went 94-68, the best record in the American League.

“They’ve had a terrific year and built an outstanding team,” Boone said. “Credit to John [Schneider] and those guys. They took it to us this series.”

Boone now has a 697-497 regular season record as Yankees’ skipper. He is seventh on the team’s all-time wins list, and his .584 winning percentage ranks second-best among active managers. Only the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts (.621) has a better mark.

Boone has also garnered support from various corners of the Yankees’ organization. That includes the clubhouse, where captain Aaron Judge has been a staunch defender over the years.

Owner Hal Steinbrenner has also been a vocal backer, while Brian Cashman has endorsed Boone repeatedly. That included this past August, when the general manager commended the job Boone was doing as the Yankees began to put their swoon behind them.

But Boone’s résumé has a glaring omission: he hasn’t won a World Series. And with the Yankees lacking a championship since 2009, a segment of a fanbase that has been conditioned to expect nothing less is unsatisfied with Boone’s 25-27 postseason record.

In 2026, those fans will simply have to hope for better results, as there have been no indications that a managerial change is coming.

“I’m confident we’ll break through,” Boone said, though he acknowledged that’s been the case throughout his career. “I believe in so many of the people in that room. That hasn’t changed. The fire hasn’t changed.

“It’s hard to win the World Series. I’ve been chasing it all my life.”

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