J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air. After a ...

NEW YORK — J.C. Escarra, the Yankees’ former Uber driver, picked up a few more firsts during Thursday night’s 9-7 win over ...

Nearly two years before J.C. Escarra made the Opening Day roster for the New York Yankees, he was working as an Uber driver ...

Joining the New York Yankees means extra-special treatment, as former Uber drive J.C. Escarra found out on a recent outing ...

NEW YORK — J.C. Escarra’s winding path through professional baseball included a detour to gig work as a ride-share driver.

“When I was driving Uber, I had no idea the people that were getting in my car,” Escarra said before the Yankees’ 4-2 Opening ...

What a journey, and it’s just getting started.” “It’s real,” Escarra replied, smiling ear to ear. From Uber driver to substitute teacher to the Yankees in 2025. A 29-year-old rookie ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sure, J.C. Escarra had doubts of ever making it to the majors. Toiling in independent leagues, driving for Uber and substitute-teaching to supplement a meager income, Escarra ...

Escarra was an Uber driver and substitute teacher to help pay his bills while he played for independent clubs for two years. It helped keep his major league dream alive. Now 29 years old ...

“When I was driving Uber, I had no idea the people that were getting in my car,” Escarra said before the Yankees’ 4-2 Opening Day win over the Brewers, his first game as a major leaguer.