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.
Juan Escarra: Everything you need to know
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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 SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/13L 7-0300000000030005/10L 4-3300000001060005/8L 6-0000000000000005/7W 9-2311100011020015/2W 1-0100000000010004/29L 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 41474210630560011
J.C. Escarra Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 0680.1824313000130.234Away 0130.125210100040.160Home 0550.250221200090.318Night 0120.125200100020.176Day 0560.2142312000110.267March 0000.000000000000.000April 0560.2223211000100.250May 0120.154110200030.267Opponent vs MIA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs TB 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs ATH 0 1 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 vs HOU 0 1 3 0.333 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333 vs SEA 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 TEX 0 1 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.286 vs KC 0 3 2 0.500 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0.500 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 Venue @ Seattle 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ New York 0 5 5 0.250 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 9 0.318 @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 @ Baltimore 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ 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 @ Houston 0 1 3 0.333 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.333
J.C. Escarra Player Profile
Career History
Juan Escarra: Breaking News
Slated for No. 2 catcher role
Escarra is expected to serve as New York's backup catcher behind Austin Wells this season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Escarra got his first taste of big-league action last season and posted a .202/.296/.33 slash line with two homers, 11 RBI, one stolen base and an 11:14 BB:K over 98 plate appearances. Both he and Wells bat left-handed, so Escarra's opportunities to play will likely come exclusively when Wells needs a rest day. Ben Rice, who's slated to be the team's primary first baseman, also has experience behind the plate and saw action at that position in 36 contests last year, though it's unclear how often (if at all) the Yankees will use him as a catcher this year.
Optioned to minors
Escarra was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Escarra has bounced between the majors and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre all season. He was most recently recalled Monday and did not log a plate appearance before being optioned.