While we are looking forward to the beginning of the 2021 season, Aaron Boone today is taking a leave of absence it was announced by the Yankees. He is having a pacemaker inserted this afternoon after experiencing lightheadedness in recent months & undergoing aseries of tests. In 2009 Aaron underwent open heart surgery. He is having the procedure done in St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa rather than to NYC or California. Aaron expects to return to the team in a few days. In the interim coaches will handle the ST drills as everyone presp0ares for OD four weeks from tomorrow.