TAMPA - New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he "can't believe" the improvement to his health after having surgery Wednesday to implant a pacemaker, and that he would have rejoined the club on Friday if not for COVID protocols.
Instead, Boone, entering his fourth season as manager of the Yankees, returned to the team Saturday and will be back at his post against the Pirates in Bradenton, Florida.
"I feel great. I can't believe how good I feel," Boone said in a videoconference call ahead of the Yankees-Tigers exhibition game Friday at Steinbrenner Field.