J.C. Escarra #79

Full name is Juan Carlos Escarra…attended Florida International University (2014-17)…graduate of 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…was originally selected by the New York Mets in the 32nd Round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign.

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.