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 ...

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

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’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver.

J.C. Escarra's journey to Major League Baseball has been anything but conventional. After starting his baseball career in the minors, he faced numerous setbacks, including stints in leagues across ...

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

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

J.C. Escarra’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver. On Thursday, ...

Yankees’ backup catcher J.C. Escarra and his wife Jocelyn Escarra ... selection of the 2017 MLB Draft — and he made his pro debut as a first baseman with the rookie level Gulf Coast League ...

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into ... energy into his clubhouse and it’s contagious.” Escarra made his big league debut Saturday against Milwaukee, striking out as a ...