Rating of each member of the 2024 Yankees

Most teams would consider it a successful season if you go to the World Series and lose to the team with the best record in baseball.

Most teams aren’t the Yankees. The Yankees and their fans still consider a season a failure if they don’t win everything, which is an impossibly high standard.

The 2024 Yankees had some great individual performances at the plate (Aaron Judge in the regular season, Giancarlo Stanton in the postseason, Juan Soto all season) and on the mound (Luis Gil as Rookie of the Year favorite, Luke Weaver as a dropout). -from nowhere closer).

They also had some individual flops and face an uncertain future due to the free agent status of Soto, Gleyber Torres, Alex Verdugo, Clay Holmes and Tommy Kahnle, and contract options for Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rizzo and Weaver that must be resolved soon.

Here’s a look at how the Yankees’ key pieces are performing for 2024:

Administrator Aaron Boone

The Yankees hadn’t been to the World Series since 2009, so Boone gets credit for that. His strategic missteps in Game 1 and the team’s lack of fundamentals lower his grade.

Grade: B

Jon Berti, INF

Berti was acquired from Miami to be a spark off the bench and was injured too often to make much of an impact.

Quality: INC

Oswaldo Cabrera, 3B

Performed well in limited at-bats. The inability to hit much from the right side keeps him from being a real weapon.

Grade: C

Jazz Chisholm Jr., 3B

Showed flashes of power and speed after coming over from Miami in July. Played decently at third in his first taste of the position.

Grade: B

Gerrit Cole, SP

Cole’s season started late due to injury, but he performed like the ace he is when healthy.

Grade: B+

Nestor Cortés, SP

Cortes should never have been in a position to face Freddie Freeman in World Series Game 1 after a month’s break. But he’s a gamer.

Grade: B

Jake Neven, RP

Cousins, a White Sox find, pitched well in relief after joining the Yankees.

Grade: B

Jasson Dominguez, OF

Missed an opportunity to take over left field, as he couldn’t catch the ball and didn’t hit much. Ceiling still high.

Grade: D

Luis Gil, SP

A Rookie of the Year candidate, Gil exceeded expectations and even performed well in two postseason starts.

Grade: A

Trent Grisham, OF

Didn’t play much – and didn’t do much when he did. Why he was on the postseason roster was a mystery.

Grade: D

Ian Hamilton, R.P

Effective when healthy, Hamilton was often injured and spent too much time on the shelf.

Grade: C

Tim Hill, R.P

Another discovery from the White Sox: Hill became the Yankees’ best lefty out of the pen.

Grade: A

Clay Holmes, R.P

Holmes lost his job as closer but found his place as a setup man, especially during the playoffs.

Grade: B

Aaron Judge, OF

Another miraculous regular season for the likely AL MVP – and another disappointing postseason. The error in Game 5 was shocking.

Grade: A

Tommy Kahnle, R.P

The changeup artist did well as a setup man, although his failure in World Series Game 5 looms large.

Grade: B+

Mark Leiter Jr., RP

Leiter was only added to the ALCS roster due to Hamilton’s injury and had some of the biggest putouts of the postseason.

Grade: C

DJ LeMahieu, 3B

Two-time batting champion is often injured and can no longer bat. If he didn’t have a contract, he would already be gone.

Grade: F

Tim Mayza, R.P

The Blue Jays castaway was effective in low-leverage roles as the second lefty out of the pen.

Grade: B-

Ben Rice, C

As a catcher, he was drafted in as a first baseman and started hot before fading and returning to the minors.

Grade: C

Anthony Rizzo, 1B

A stabilizing force who played in the postseason with two broken fingers. Only marginally effective on both sides of the ball when healthy.

Grade: C

Carlos Rodon, SP

Much better, much better. The second year in pinstripes was a good one for Rodon, who showed what his advantages could be.

Grade: B+

Clarke Schmidt, SP

Schmidt showed he was a solid No. 3 or 4 starter, although he missed significant time with a lat injury.

Grade: B

Juan Soto, OF

One of the best walking seasons in MLB history. Played through all the hoopla surrounding his free agency and also performed on the field.

Grade: A+

Giancarlo Stanton, DH

Recovery season for the slugger who was on the injured list just once. Post-season monster.

Grade: B+

Marcus Stroman, SP

Stroman started hot and then faded and lost his rotation spot. He didn’t pitch in the postseason.

Grade: C

Gleyber Torres, 2B

Another confusing season from the talented but frustrating Torres. I picked it up in the second half and postseason.

Grade: B-

José Trevino, C

Mostly invisible as a backup catcher when Austin Wells took over the job. Fulfilled mentor role.

Grade: D

Alex Verdugo, OF

An automatic shutdown for large parts of the season. Has contributed with his defense, especially in the postseason.

Grade: D+

Anthony Volpe, SS

Was his best self during the postseason, when his Game 4 Grand Slam gave the Yankees their only World Series victory.

Grade: B-

Luke Weaver, R.P

The surprise of the season for the Yankees: a failed starter that turned into a lockdown closer.

Grade: A+

Austin Wells, 2B

Faded in the end, but took over the catching position and was a real threat for most of the season.

Grade: B