Full name is Juan Carlos Escarra...Attended Florida International University (2014-17)…Hit .276 (162-for-588) with 94 runs, 30 doubles, one triple, 20 home runs, 109 RBI and 55 walks in 175 games over four seasons...Graduated from Mater Academy (Fla.)…Batted .450 his senior year in 2013…Was a 2013 First-Team All-Dade County selection and was named to the 2013 Rawlings Florida All-Region First Team...Worked as an Uber driver and substitute teacher prior to joining the Yankees organization.
2025
Saw his first Major League action with the Yankees, batting .202 (17-for-84) with five runs, five doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, 11 walks, one hit-by-pitch, two sac flies and one stolen base over three stints with the club (3/27-7/30, 8/10-18 and 9/1-4)…Made his first Opening Day roster…Appeared defensively at catcher (30 G/24 GS), first base (six games) and third base (two games)...Posted a 3.27 catcher’s ERA (209.0 IP, 76 ER)...Batted .273/.333/.364 (6-for-22) with two doubles, nine RBI, three walks and two flyouts with RISP...Made his Major League debut on 3/29 vs. Milwaukee, entering the game as a pinch hitter (Wells) in the seventh inning (0-for-2)…Remained in the game as the catcher…At 29 years, 339 days, only 12 players in franchise history had made their Major League debut at an older age and just five in the last 75 years (since 1951): Orlando Hernández (32 y, 235 d on 6/3/98), Jim Cockman (32 y, 155 d on 9/28/1905-G1), Dale Polley (31 y, 319 d on 6/23/96), Amauri Sanit (31 y, 312 d on 5/12/11), George McConnell (31 y, 209 d on 4/13/1909), José Contreras (31 y, 115 d on 3/31/03), Ernie Nevel (31 y, 40 d on 9/26/50-G1), John Frill (31 y, 13 d on 4/16/1910), Clay Bellinger (30 y, 142 d on 4/9/99), Tex Neuer (30 y, 81 d on 8/28/1907-G2), Ed Hahn (30 y, two d on 8/29/1905) and Kemp Wicker (30 y, one d on 8/14/36)...Made his first career start on 4/3 vs. Arizona and recorded his first Major League hit with a seventh-inning double off Jalen Beeks...Recorded his first career RBI with an RBI double in the second inning on 4/13 vs. San Francisco...Batted .308/.391/.538 (12-for-39) with four runs, three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, six walks, one sac fly and one stolen base over 13 starts from 4/27(G2)-6/21...Hit an RBI single in the sixth inning and his first career home run with a solo shot off Chad Green in the eighth inning in Game 2 vs. Toronto on 4/27…According to the YES Network, at 30 years, three days, was the oldest Yankee at the time of his first Major League home run since Clay Bellinger, who did so at 30 years, 288 days old on 9/2/99 vs. the Athletics...Made his first career appearance at first base on 4/29 at Baltimore...Hit a pinch-hit “walk-off” sac fly in the 10th inning on 5/7 vs. San Diego…Was the first Yankee to hit a “walk-off” sac fly since Anthony Volpe on 5/23/23 vs. Baltimore...Recorded a career-high three hits on 5/25 at Colorado, including a game-tying RBI double in the second inning and an RBI single in the eighth inning...Recorded a career-high three RBI on 6/21 vs. Baltimore, hitting his second home run of the year with a solo shot in the second inning, a sac fly in the third inning and an RBI single in the sixth inning...In 30 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hit .300/.391/.400 (33-for-110) with 16 runs, three doubles, one triple, two home runs, 20 RBI, 18 walks and two stolen bases...Was on the both the Yankees’ ALWCS and ALDS rosters but did not appear in a game...Was named the winner of the 2025 James P. Dawson Award, presented annually to the top rookie in Spring Training as voted on by Yankees beat writers after hitting .302/.339/.509 (16-for-53) with seven runs, two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, two walks and one HP in 19 spring games...Following the season, appeared in 16 games with Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League, batting .273 (15-for-55) with seven runs, two doubles, two triples, one home run, 11 RBI, 11 walks/one intentional walk, three hit-by-pitches and two sac flies.
2024
In 124 combined games with Double-A Somerset (72G) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (52G), hit .261 (111-for-426) with 77R, 32 doubles, three triples, 12HR, 64RBI, 55BB and 3SB in 124 games...appeared defensively at catcher (59G/58GS), first base (27G/27GS), third base (19G/17GS), left field (3G/3GS) and right field (3G/3GS)...Among Yankees farmhands, ranked first in doubles, was tied for second in runs scored, third in extra-base hits (47), fourth in hits, fifth in total bases (185) and seventh in RBI...Began the season with Double-A Somerset, hitting .233 (60-for-257) with 41R, 18 doubles, three triples, 4HR, 30RBI and 28BB in 72 games...Was promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 7/19 and hit .302/.403/.527 (51-for-169) with 36R, 14 doubles, 8HR, 34RBI and 27BB in 52 games...Was named the International League “Player of the Week” for 9/2-8 after batting .471/.522/1.588 (8-for-17) with 9R, one double, 6HR, 12RBI, 3BB, 1HP and 2SF in five games...Following the season, appeared in 35 games with Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Winter League, batting .363/.467/.558 (41-for-113) with 22R, 13 doubles, 3HR, 14RBI, 18BB and 1SB...won the LIDOM batting title...Was selected to the Yankees’ 40-man roster on 11/3.
2023
Was traded from the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association (Independent League) to the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (Independent League) on 4/13…began the season with Gastonia, batting .348/.423/.707 (57-for-164) with 40R, 14 doubles, 15HR, 41RBI and 22BB in 41 games…was named the April/May “Player of the Month” after hitting .374 (43-for-115) with 26R, 12 doubles, 8HR, 31RBI and striking out just 11 times in 28 games with the club…at the time of the announcement, led the Atlantic League in hits, doubles and extra base hits (20)…signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League on 6/20, hitting .329/.421/.610 (27-for-82) with 17R, 5 doubles, 6HR, 10RBI and 12BB in 21 games…was acquired by the Algodoneros Unión Laguna from the Toros de Tijuana on 7/14, hitting .263 (21-for-80) with 11R, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 1HR, 14RBI and 11BB…following the season, played for the Algodoneros de Guasave of the Mexican Pacific Winter League and Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican Winter League.
2022
Was released by the Baltimore Orioles organization on 4/6…signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association (Independent League) on 4/7…hit .291 (68-for-234) with 52R, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 12HR, 35RBI and 38BB in 70 games with Kansas City…following the season, played for Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican Winter League.
2021
Combined with Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk to hit .223 (69-for-310) with 48R, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 8HR, 38RBI and 43BB in 95 games…began the season with Bowie, batting .219 (28-for-128) with 26R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 17RBI and 22BB in 37 games…was promoted to Norfolk on 6/22, hitting .225 (41-for182) with 22R, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 21RBI and 21BB in 58 games.
2020
Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Spent the entire season with Single-A Frederick, batting .235 (104-for-442) with 48R, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 13HR, 57RBI and 52BB in 127 games…led the team in home runs, RBI, walks, total bases (161) and games played.
2018
Hit .315 (67-for-213) with 31R, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 7HR, 38RBI and 20BB in 63 combined games with Single-A Frederick and short-season Single-A Aberdeen…began the season with Frederick, hitting .229 (8-for-35) with 1R, 1HR, 4RBI and 2BB…was transferred to Aberdeen on 4/30, batting .331 (59-for-178) with 30R, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 6HR, 34RBI and 18BB in 51 games…was named a New York-Penn League MidSeason All-Star…led Aberdeen in HR, RBI, BA, OBP, SLG and OPS.
