The Yankees retained Boone last November by vesting a club option in his last contract, a two-year deal, but now want to lock him up to a new multi-year pact.

Steinbrenner mentioned during a recent interview on the YES Network that he was open to extending Boone, whose one-year option for this season was picked up in November. General manager Brian Cashman disclosed Friday afternoon that something could get done in that regard before the end of spring training.

The Yankees appear willing to make an exception for Aaron Boone. Brian Cashman said Friday that he and Steinbrenner have been working through talks with Boone regarding an extension, entering the final year of his contract, and made it sound like a deal could happen this spring.