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LAKELAND, Fla. \u2014 The competition is not over, but J.C. Escarra is making an awfully strong bid for the Yankees\u2019 backup catcher job.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old entered camp with a leg up on veteran Alex Jackson because Escarra already cracked the 40-man roster, and probably with a leg up on Ben Rice, who does not have the reputation behind the plate that Escarra has. (Rice could also find his way onto the roster as a DH bat and backup first baseman.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Escarra has done nothing to lose the spot and plenty to win it during a camp in which he is 10-for-28 (.357) with two homers, a .971 OPS and encouraging reports from pitchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If and when Escarra makes his major league debut, he will complete a journey that borders on cinematic.<\/p>\n
Five minor league seasons with the Orioles, who took a catcher and played him at first base before releasing him in 2022. <\/p>\n
Out of affiliated ball, Escarra played with several teams in independent leagues as a catcher and became an Uber driver to make ends meet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Yankees found him, signed him and now might carry him on the major league roster to be Austin Wells\u2019 backup and perhaps a DH candidate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to the grit that you develop through your journey. You got to survive a lot of slammed doors, and he has,\u201d manager Aaron Boone said before an 8-6 win over the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium. \u201cTo have a 29-year-old catcher be put on the 40-man roster having not played in the big leagues I think says a lot about his perseverance and the quality of the player that he\u2019s turned into.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max Fried allowed one hit and one run in an efficient four innings in which he threw 57 pitches. <\/p>\n
He then jogged to the bullpen to throw a few more and get above 60.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fried was happy with his stuff and happy to work with Wells for the first time in a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously extremely talented, very smart,\u201d Fried said of Wells. \u201cI\u2019m someone that likes to have a lot of conversations with the guy I\u2019m working with. Just trying to figure out what he\u2019s seeing and just getting more familiar.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Boone expects to name his Opening Day starting pitcher on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oswaldo Cabrera was scratched from the starting lineup with an illness that has been going around the clubhouse. Oswald Peraza got the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everson Pereira played the final four innings in left field, his first time appearing on defense since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The righty-hitting outfielder\/DH was optioned out of major league camp this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gerrit Cole\u2019s Tuesday UCL reconstruction surgery included internal bracing, Boone announced. <\/p>\n
Boone did not think the newer style of surgery affected Cole\u2019s return timetable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarke Schmidt, whose spring debut was delayed by a sore back, came through feeling fine after starting Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The plan remains for Schmidt to start the sixth game of the season to allow a bit more time for the right-hander to build up his arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Boone said he did not know when Giancarlo Stanton, who received his third round of PRP injections in his elbows Monday, would rejoin the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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