J.C. Escarra: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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Yankees announce catcher move after win vs. Astros

The New York Yankees wasted no time tweaking their active roster following a major road win to take a three game set over the Houston Astros. Less than 15 minutes after an 8-4 victory over the Astros on Thursday, the team announced that catcher JC Escarra had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / September 1

Yankees Bring Catcher Back from Minors

The Yankees announced on X, the platform previously known as Twitter, that they're recalling catcher J.C. Escarra from the Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

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Yankees option C J.C. Escarra to clear roster spot

The New York Yankees optioned catcher J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday in anticipation of infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario making his return from the injured list Tuesday.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / August 18

Yankees Demote Catcher to Minors

The New York Yankees are making some more changes to their dugout. The Yankees are sending catcher J.C. Escarra to their AAA affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the team announced on X, the social media platform once known as Twitter.

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New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 12

Yankees backup catcher drawing trade attention

30-year-old backstop J.C. Escarra has been a pleasant surprise for the Yankees this year since emerging as the club’s primary backup to Austin Wells. In 36 games this year, the journeyman who spent the 2022 and ’23 seasons outside of affiliate ball has slashed a respectable .215/.312/.354 (89 wRC+) with elite pitch framing numbers.

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Yankees Catcher Gets Brutally Honest After Loss

The New York Yankees took their latest beating in Toronto on Canada Day, and catcher J.C. Escarra is taking the blame. Escarra's catcher's interference call, his second in two games and third this season, was costly for the Yankees in a seventh inning that ultimately saw the Blue Jays jump from a 4-4 tie to a 9-4 lead.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / June 25

Yankees Make Emotional J.C. Escarra Roster Move Before Reds Finale

Before he was catching big league pitchers like Max Fried and Carlos Rodon in the Bronx, J.C. Escarra was catching rides as an Uber driver. Substitute teaching by day.

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Yankees Place Catcher on Paternity List

Catcher J.C. Escarra will be absent from the New York Yankees' third game against the Cincinnati Reds tonight, to attend the birth of his first child.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 26

Fresh off 'surreal' performance, Yankees and J.C. Escarra open series vs. Angels

The New York Yankees have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Yankees’ J.C. Escarra gets ice bath from Aaron Judge after walk-off vs. Padres

In a game that showcased resilience and grit, the New York Yankees secured a dramatic walk-off win over the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, capped off by a moment J.C.

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New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / April 11

One Yankees Rookie Is Making His Viral Moment Pay Off

That heart-warming video of J.C. Escarra getting into an Uber on Opening Day? Well, it was set up to be a commercial. The New York Yankees’ backup catcher spent years waiting for a break that felt further away each year he was in the minors or independent ball.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 4

Yankees’ JC Escarra gives reaction to first hit in first MLB start will melt fans’ hearts

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New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / March 27

This Yankee Took an Uber to Opening Day and We’re Not Over It

J.C. Escarra didn’t roll up to Yankee Stadium on Opening Day in a flashy car. No entourage. Nope the journeyman catcher whose emotional story of having to drive a rideshare to make ends meet during his 10-year journey to the big leagues took an Uber, of course.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / March 23

Former Uber Driver, Substitute Teacher Makes Yankees' Opening Day Roster

The New York Yankees have just delivered one of the best feel-good stories you will ever find in sports, as the team announced on Saturday that catcher J.C.

New York Yankees News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 22

Former Teacher, Uber Driver Has a New Job Title: Catcher for the New York Yankees

Even when he might not have had a lot of believers, J.C. Escarra believed in himself. And on Saturday, that belief paid off. Escarra, 29, capped his incredible baseball journey to this point with a meeting in the office of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who informed the catcher that he was a member of the team’s Opening Day roster.

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New York Yankees News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 16

Former Uber Driver with Incredible Story Trying to Land with New York Yankees

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / November 3, 2024

Yankees add three players to their 40-man roster ahead of free agency

The New York Yankees announced that they added three players onto their 40-man roster, as RHP Yerry De Los Santos, OF Taylor Trammell, and C J.C. Escarra join the team’s active roster.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / March 16, 2024

Spring training roundup: Yankees clip Jays in game of rallies

J.C. Escarra blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the host New York Yankees to a 10-9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 12, 2024

Yankees sign left-handed infielder to Minor League free agent deal

Following the whirlwind that was the Marcus Stroman signing, the Yankees are adding to their Triple-A depth by signing Cuban infielder J.C Escarra, a first baseman who was drafted in 2017 by the Baltimore Orioles and has been out of affiliated baseball for the last two seasons.