The New York Yankees have not played their best baseball since the start of June. They are 21-24 since June 1, and Aaron Boone could be on the hot seat.
While there has been no indication that the Yankees are looking to move on from Boone, and a change at manager is highly unlikely, some fans are clamoring for a change. Boone is under contract through 2027, but FanSided's Jake Elman tabbed Eric Chavez as a potential replacement if the Yankees do fire Boone.
"Chavez has been both a hitting coach and bench coach with the Mets, and he’s previously publicly expressed a desire to manage," wrote Elman. "With that said, we need to ask if the Yankees would again consider someone with zero managerial experience. In fairness to Boone, his managerial issues had far more to do with personality and loyalty to players than him having never coached before. Chavez checks most boxes, though, and he doesn’t turn 48 until December. Perhaps age would work in his favor."
Brian Cashman has only ever had to hire two managers, Boone and Joe Girardi. Both were former Yankees. Chaves also played for the Yankees for two seasons.
"Even the most loyal Yankees fans might forget that Chavez spent two seasons in the Bronx, batting .274 with 18 homers, 63 RBIs, and a .783 OPS from 2011-12," wrote Elman. "He also infamously went hitless in 16 at-bats during the 2012 playoffs. More recently, Chavez joined the Yankees as an assistant hitting coach in December 2021 before the Mets hired him away two weeks later."
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Boone is 659-475 as the Yankees manager since 2018. However, he is 22-23 in the postseason and has taken the Yankees to just one World Series. They have won the division three times under Boone.
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