New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone has revealed he was "a little bit" bothered by disparaging comments from Los Angeles Dodgers free agent Joe Kelly following the 2024 World Series.

"A little bit," Boone said on Monday. "The bottom line is, we didn't play as well as we could've. Obviously, especially had a tough inning in Game 5. So, that's the ultimate disappointment. Try never to get too caught up into what other people are saying or doing, especially when it comes from certain places."

After the Dodgers defeated the Yankees in five games, Kelly called out Boone's team and compared New York to Los Angeles' other postseason opponents.

"It was just a mismatch from the get-go," Kelly told the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast. "If we had a playoff re-ranking, they might be ranked the eighth- or ninth-best playoff team, you know what I mean? You're putting the Padres ahead of them, you're putting the Phillies ahead of them, you're putting the Mets ahead of them, you're putting the Braves ahead of them."

The 36-year-old appeared in 35 games with the Dodgers in 2024, recording a 4.78 ERA to go along with 35 strikeouts and 16 walks in 32 innings of work. Kelly didn't participate in Los Angeles' postseason run as he dealt with a shoulder issue.

Boone appeared to be more concerned with the Yankees' collapse in Game 5 compared to the right-hander's comments, and it's not hard to see why. New York led 5-0 entering the fifth inning and looked to send the series back to Los Angeles.

Instead, the Dodgers tied the game due to a string of fielding mistakes. L.A. scored five runs against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, but all were unearned.

The Yankees took the lead again with a sacrifice fly by Giancarlo Stanton in the sixth inning, but it wouldn't be enough to secure the win.

Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux and eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts drove in a pair of runs during the top of the eighth inning and finished the contest with a 7-6 victory.

After winning a title with Los Angeles, Kelly is a free agent.

As for Boone, he'll return as the Yankees' skipper for an eighth season after the team exercised his 2025 club option on Friday.