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 ...

At some point, the spring of firsts — his first time cracking a major league roster, his first at-bat — will start to fade ...

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

The Yankees’ backup catcher — who made his debut in the majors after working jobs as an Uber driver and a substitute teacher ...

J.C. Escarra was driving for Uber and substitute teaching to keep his dream alive of playing in MLB, and it was all worth it ...

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

NEW YORK — J.C. Escarra’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver.

Escarra wasn’t the only newcomer to the Yankees’ roster with a fatherly connection to their first Opening Day with the club.

Catcher hopes to make Opening Day roster, and even can envision an Uber commercial with him getting out of the car with his ...

J.C. Escarra shared an emotional moment with his mom — as shown in a viral post on social media — after he learned he made ...

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