Overview

• The Yankees manager was photographed at the UNC–TCU game in Chapel Hill on Monday, the team’s off-day before a road series in Houston.
• Former outfielder Clint Frazier posted a critical message on X, calling out Boone’s timing during what he labeled the club’s biggest two-week stretch.
• Beat reporters pointed out the family connection, noting Boone’s son Brandon is a student assistant on Bill Belichick’s UNC staff.
• Images and video of Boone at Kenan Memorial Stadium circulated on social media, prompting complaints from some Yankees fans about optics.
• New York begins a challenging run against the Astros, Blue Jays, Tigers and Red Sox while sitting 2.5 games behind Toronto in the AL East and tied with Boston for the top wild-card spot.