NEW YORK — As the Houston Astros’ final pennant-winning celebration continued across the street late Sunday night, they said goodbye at the New York Yankees clubhouse.
“They’re a really good team. So are we,” Jameson Taillon said after the Astros wrapped up a four-game American League Championship Series win with a 6-5 win at Yankee Stadium.
“But they showed up when it mattered. Quality weapons, quality clubs—a little bit of everything.”
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Here’s our final testimony to another deeply disappointing pinstriped postseason:
Harrison Bader
The postseason’s surprising No. 1 powerhouse that went 10-to-30 (.333) with five home runs, but that costly drop-fly ball in Game 3 remains an indelible ALCS image.
Class: A
Wandy Peralta
Became the ALDS Hero, appeared in all five games and three straight days – saved Elimination Game 4 and finished Game 5 vs. Cleveland.
Grade: A-
Gerrit Kohl
Won twice in ALDS, made it big in Elimination Game 4 in Cleveland. Why manager Aaron Boone lifted him in the sixth inning of ALCS Game 3 will reverberate throughout the winter.
Grade: B+
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Jonathan Loaisiga
Made six postseason appearances, played five scoreless innings in ALDS, was generally effective but suffered loss in ALCS Game 4.
Grade: B+
Anthony Rizzo
On base in eight of nine postseason games, he hit .276 overall (8-for-29) with two doubles, two homers and led the club with eight RBI.
Grade: B+
Clay Holmes
Technically five goalless postseason appearances but gave Alex Bregmans the go-ahead for the RBI single in ALCS Game 4.
Grade: B+
Nestor Cortes
Wasn’t at his best but set the tone on a short break (5 IP, 1 run) in ALDS Game 5 Clincher. Early exit in ALCS Game 4 (groin injury) hastened the Yanks’ postseason exit.
Grade B
Gian Carlo Stanton
His two ALDS hits were homers but hit .167s overall. Some points for being pushed back into field duty for two left field starts.
Class: C
Lou Trivino
All anyone will remember from his first Yankee postseason are all three of Cole’s inherited runners who scored 3 points in ALCS game.
Grade: C
Luis Severino
Bottom line, charged with six runs over 11 innings in two postseason starts, both Yankees are losing.
Grade: C
Aaron Richter
The league MVP hit two homers against Cleveland but went 1-16 against Houston, giving him a hugely disappointing 5-36 (.139) overall.
Grade: D+
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Jameson Taillon
Accepted defeat in ALDS Game 2 and came out of the bullpen for the first time. Walked just 4.1 innings (one run) in ALCS Game 1 in Houston.
Grade: D+
Clark Smith
Disappeared after the Guardians walk-off win against him in ALDS Game 4 in Cleveland.
Class: D
Gleyber Torres
Completed a .176 postseason with zero extra base hits by going 3-for-19 in the ALCS with no RBI and a costly error in Game 4.
Class: D
Jose Trevino
The main task is behind the plate, but offers next to nothing offensively, goes 1-to-22 overall and 0-to-11 in the ALCS.
Class: D
Oswaldo Cabrera
Rookie started eight of nine playoff games in either left field or shortstop but hit .071 overall with one homer (2 for 28) and went 0 for 9 in the ALCS.
Class: D
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Kyle Higashioka
Backup catcher started in two postseason games, going 0-to-6 overall with five Ks and a walk.
Class: D
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
The starting shortstop was benched in four postseason games due to defensive issues during the ALCS, struggling to a respectable-looking but flat .278 (5-on-18).
Class: f
Matt Carpenter
Was drafted into the roster after a two-month absence (broken foot) but couldn’t regain his rhythm and went 1-on-12 with nine strikeouts, mostly as a pinch hitter.
Class: F
Josh Donaldson
Earned the extreme wrath of Yankees fans with a better than poor ALCS (1:13, 10 strikeouts) to cap an empty 5:29 (.172) postseason.
Class: f
Manager Aaron Boone
Going to Schmidt, staying with Carpenter, juggling leadoff/left field/shortstop decisions will linger, but removing Cole — and going with Trivino — will haunt the offseason.
Class: D
Incomplete
OV Tim Locastro, RHP Frankie Montas, IF-OF Marwin Gonzalez, IF Oswald Peraza, OV Aaron Hicks, RHP Miguel Castro, RHP Domingo German.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Yankees Player Ratings for the 2022 MLB Postseason Start with Aaron Judge
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