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New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra throws to pitcher Carlos Carrasco during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air.
After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to part-time work as an Uber driver and substitute teacher, he got his first big league hit three weeks shy of his 30th birthday.