It began with a glove, a bat, and a dream that didn’t know how to give up—no matter how hard life hit back, harder than any ...

With J.C. Escarra’s debut for the New York Yankees, Aaron Boone wanted to make one thing crystal clear: his presence on the ...

J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air.

Escarra, who played for four different independent league teams in 2022 and 2023 after being released by the Orioles — and ...

FIU alum J.C. Escarra made the Yankees' Opening Day roster after a journey that included driving Uber and substitute teaching.

J.C. Escarra will never forget MLB Opening Day 2025. The Yankees’ backup catcher — who made his debut in the majors after working jobs as an Uber driver and a substitute teacher — and his ...

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NEW YORK — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air.