J.C. Escarra #79

Full name is Juan Carlos Escarra...Attended Florida International University (2014-17)…hit .276 (162-for-588) with 94R, 30 doubles, one triple, 20HR, 109RBI and 55BB 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.

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 ?guilas Cibae?as 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.