Baseball dads abound in Boone family

Almost every day he comes to work, Aaron Boone is reminded of his father, Bob, in some way or another. A third-generation major leaguer who followed his father into the dugout as a big-league manager, baseball and family are intertwined.

So, Sunday, he began the day talking about his dad.

“First and foremost, Happy Father’s Day to everyone out there, especially my dad who has modeled a great example of what a father should be and is and was,” Boone said. “Obviously, in my family, it’s been a lot. It’s been our livelihood. It’s been something that I’ve been able to share with my brothers, my dad, my grandfather, my mom, who was so involved with all our baseball careers, I guess.

“But it’s always been something that’s been a point of the topic of conversation, I would say, there’s been many dinners and meals and family gatherings that the conversation seems to always go back to baseball,” Boone said. And it’s what we know, it’s what we’ve loved, and what we’ve been blessed to be able to make a career out of, in a lot of cases. And we owe so much to this game. Today is certainly a day to celebrate my dad.”

Bob Boone had a 19-year major-league career as a catcher and managed six years with the Reds and Royals. He is the son of Ray Boone, an infielder who played 13 years in the big leagues.

VOIT UPDATE

Luke Voit, on the IL with a right oblique strain, had only one at-bat in his minor-league rehab game Saturday night, because of rain. He made it count.

Voit hit his second home run in five rehab games. The first baseman is on track to return Tuesday when the Yankees open a series against the Royals at the Stadium.

ON THE MEND

Darren O’Day, on the IL since May 1 with a right rotator cuff strain, got through a short workout on the mound Sunday and was heading to a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday. O’Day said he was not sure where he would be heading.

Lefty Justin Wilson, who is on the IL with a right hamstring strain, was also working off the mound Sunday morning and is expected to follow shortly behind O’Day. Boone said he would head out on an assignment this week if everything felt OK after Sunday’s session.

Clarke Schmidt, who suffered a right elbow strain in spring training, has still not faced live hitters. Boone said that is expected soon.

Corey Kluber, who has been on the IL with a right shoulder strain, continues to play catch, but there is no plan to ramp him up any time soon.

SEVERINO UPDATE

Luis Severino was back on the field Sunday morning, playing catch with Kluber and doing agility drills before the game for the second straight day.The right-hander suffered a strained groin in his second minor-league start in his rehab from March 2020 Tommy John surgery.

Walking off the field, Severino said he felt good and was able to do “a lot of the stuff.”

“I think he’s been pleased with how he’s felt considering how he felt initially with the injury and so encouraged about how he’s responded to things,” Boone said. “He’s actually been able to get up and do a little, probably a little more ... than he and us even expected at this point.”

The Yankees had initially felt that Severino’s setback would cost him about a month, but even though he feels better, they aren’t ready to give a time table for him to return to the mound.

“I’m sure they have sort of started to map out, but I don’t know that for sure,” Boone added.

The Bombers had hoped Severino would be back next month, sort of a trade deadline acquisition which would not cost them anything.