NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver.
When it was time to head from his midtown Manhattan hotel to Yankee Stadium on Thursday for his possible major league debut, the 29-year-old catcher and infielder called for a car.
“It was pretty cool. Got down there and there was an Uber Black luxury waiting for me. Felt pretty special,” he said. “I've never taken an Uber to Yankee Stadium, so it was cool to see the views, the bridge, Yankee Stadium from afar.”
Two years ago, he was out of baseball and now he was wearing No.