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

After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

J.C. Escarra took the scenic route, but he finally reached his dream destination when Aaron Boone summoned him to his office ...

J.C. Escarra celebrates after doubling for his first ... His family, who saw his debut Saturday but already traveled home, all planned to watch, too. And after the game, Escarra dedicated the ...

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

For the New York Yankees, the waterworks occurred in the office of manager Aaron Boone when he let catcher J.C. Escarra know that ... the moment he makes his debut, which could come during that ...