When JC Escarra will report to the Aguilas Cibaeñas will depend how long the Yankees stay in 2024 playoffs. The Cuban-American will report to Tampa today with the team’s taxi squad and eventually with the team for the playoffs. Escarra could pay dividends due to his versatility, the native of Miami can play in the outfield, infield and catch.
The young slugger had this to say recently to the Cuban Baseball Digest about his torrid hitting at Triple-A and possible future promotion to MLB,”It gives a little more motivation, I feel like it’s a door that has opened for me and that I have to be thankful for another opportunity. This is an opportunity that a lot of guys don’t get, so I am trying to make the most of it. “
“I am one step from the big leagues, in fact I’m so close I can almost taste it and I feel im my last go around in the minors with Baltimore I wasn’t able to enjoy myself. I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do, but now that I am back I am making the most of it. I am showing that I do belong and deserve to be called a big leaguer. “
Escarra’s addition to the team’s taxi squad would give the Yanks insurance in case any of the team’s catchers, Austin Wells or Jose Trevino were to incur any injury during the course of the postseason, Wells recently missed of few games due to being hit by a pitch on one of his hands. At Scranton Wilkes-Barre Escarra hit .302 with 14 doubles, eight homeruns and knocked in 34 runs over 52 games.