The Yankees optioned Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Friday's loss to the Red Sox. Escarra has slashed just .177/.235/.258 across 68 plate appearances while operating as the Yankees' backup catcher. No longer satisfied with his performance, the team will send the 31-year-old down to Triple-A to right the ship and promote Ali Sanchez to take Escarra's spot on the bench.
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J.C. Escarra Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 8-3401001000040033/22W 6-2201100010030013/20W 3-0100000001010003/19L 11-0300000000000003/17W 3-2413200110010063/14L 6-4200000000030003/12W 4-3311000110010043/10W 4-2300000010040003/8L 10-4401010000060023/7L 3-0300000000030003/5L 15-0200000000030003/1W 5-3211010000000022/27W 17-5321000121010042/25W 7-031110000003001
Preseason Totals 396104213620330023 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/4W 2-1300000000060005/30L 6-4010000001020005/29W 7-1200000000010005/25W 4-3403300000030035/21L 2-0200000001030005/18W 7-6300000010050005/17L 7-6200000000010005/13L 7-0300000000030005/10L 4-3300000001060005/8L 6-0000000000000005/7W 9-2311100011020015/2W 9-4401010000040024/29L 3-0300000000050004/26L 7-4411010010060024/24W 12-4502200000060024/18W 13-4422011030040054/16L 11-4401100000090014/12L 5-4200000000010004/8L 3-2300000011050004/5L 7-6100000000020004/4W 9-7100000000010003/31W 5-040000000005000
Regular Season Totals 605117310750800016
J.C. Escarra Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 07110.1777315000160.235Home 0650.179221300090.250Away 0160.176510200070.222Day 0590.2435312000140.282Night 0220.080200300020.172March 0000.000000000000.000April 0560.2223211000100.250May 0250.179410400060.273June 0000.000000000000.000Opponent vs SEA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs HOU 0 1 3 0.333 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333 vs TEX 0 1 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.286 vs MIA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs KC 0 3 5 0.625 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 0.625 vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYM 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs BAL 0 0 1 0.143 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.143 vs TOR 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 vs ATH 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.222 vs TB 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 vs LAA 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 Venue @ Athletics 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 @ Houston 0 1 3 0.333 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333 @ New York 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Baltimore 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 @ Kansas City 0 0 3 0.750 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.750 @ Texas 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Seattle 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
J.C. Escarra Player Profile
Team
New York Yankees
Birthdate
4/24/1995 (31)
Status
MIN
HT/WT
6'2", 220 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 15; Pk 23 (BAL)
Birthplace
Hialeah, FL, USA
Position
C
College
Florida International
Career History
New York Yankees
2024-Present
(3 seasons)
Baltimore Orioles
2020-2021, 2022-2023
(2 seasons)
Juan Escarra: Breaking News
Three singles in win Monday
Escarra went 3-for-4 with three singles in Monday's 4-3 win over the Royals. Escarra made just his eighth start of the month behind the dish and snapped an 0-for-13 skid at the plate with the three-hit day. He raised his average from .157 to .200 with the three singles, as Escarra now owns a .541 OPS with seven RBI across 60 plate appearances in 2026.
Filling in for resting Wells
Escarra will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rangers. Escarra will pick up his eighth start of the season Wednesday while Austin Wells receives a routine breather for a day game after a night game. So long as Wells maintains health, Escarra will likely be in line for little more than one or two starts per week as the Yankees' No. 2 catcher.
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