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Yankees put RHP Fernando Cruz on IL with strained oblique; C Austin Wells out with finger issue

The New York Yankees put right-hander Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a strained left oblique and selected righty Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A

JUNE 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Filling in for resting Wells Escarra (personal) will start at catcher and bat eighth Monday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Though the Yankees never officially placed him on the paternity list, Escarra was away from the club for a few days to observe the birth of his child before he returned to the bench for Sunday's 12-5 win over the Athletics. Escarra caught the final two innings of that contest and will now pick up his 20th start of the season Monday while top backstop Austin Wells rests.

JUNE 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back Sunday Escarra (paternity list) is expected to rejoin the team Sunday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Escarra has been away from the team since Wednesday for personal reasons and, according to manager Aaron Boone, he's expected to rejoin the team Sunday. In the meantime, expect Austin Wells and Ben Rice to handle catching duties.

JUNE 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back Sunday Escarra (paternity list) is expected to rejoin the team Sunday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Escarra has been away from the team since Wednesday, but according to manager Aaron Boone, Escarra is expected to rejoin the team before the end of the week. In the meantime, expect Austin Wells and Ben Rice to handle catching duties.

JUNE 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will go on paternity list Escarra will miss Wednesday's game against the Reds and is expected to be placed on the paternity list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Escarra was supposed to be in Wednesday's lineup, but he'll instead be away from the team while attending the birth of his child. The Yankees didn't have time to call up a player to Cincinnati, so Austin Wells will start behind the plate with Ben Rice likely serving as the reserve catcher, per Hoch.

JUNE 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will go on paternity list Escarra will miss Wednesday's game against the Reds and is expected to be placed on the Yankees' paternity list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact Escarra was supposed to be in Wednesday's lineup, but he'll be away from the team while attending to the birth of his child. The Yankees didn't have time to call up a player to Cincinnati, so Austin Wells will start at catcher, per Hoch.

JUNE 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Big day against O's Escarra went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Orioles.

Impact The 30-year-old rookie popped his second career homer in the second inning, hooking a Zach Eflin sweeper down the right-field line into the short porch at Yankee Stadium. Escarra continues to be used sparingly behind Austin Wells, and Saturday's RBI were his first since May 25, while the runs were his first since May 9.

JUNE 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Weaver (hamstring) nears Yankees return with simulated game

Yankees reliever Luke Weaver has thrown a simulated game and is getting closer to rejoining New York’s bullpen

JUNE 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Fresh off 'surreal' performance, Yankees and J.C. Escarra open series vs. Angels Deadspin | Fresh off 'surreal' performance, Yankees and J.C. Escarra open series vs. Angels

MAY 26, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

First career three-hit game Escarra went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and an RBI single during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

Impact Escarra, a 30-year-old rookie, notched his first three-hit game in the big leagues and drove in a pair of runs during Sunday's win. He came into the contest with one hit in his last eight at-bats. On the year, Escarra is slashing .244/.352/.400 with one homer, four doubles and a 7:7 BB:K across 54 plate appearances.

MAY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees navigate thin air of Coors Field to take 2 of 3 in series against reeling Rockies

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were walking a thin line in the thin air at Coors Field against the worst team in baseball

MAY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Escarra drives away the gloom, comes through in clutch for Yanks DENVER -- About three minutes after J.C. Escarra delivered his third hit of the game and drove in a big insurance run in the eighth inning o...

MAY 26, 2025 • MLB.COM

Aaron Judge helps Yankees weather Rockies, rain delay in 5-4 win to take 2 of 3 in series

Aaron Judge had two hits, including a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the languishing Colorado Rockies 5-4 in a game delayed 1 hour, 46 minute...

MAY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Picks up steal Friday Escarra went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact The steal was Escarra's first in the big leagues. The catcher has two multi-hit efforts over his last five games dating back to April 27. He won't see all that much playing time with two other catchers (Austin Wells and Ben Rice) on the Yankees' roster. Escarra is batting .212 with a home run, four RBI, three runs scored and a steal over 40 plate appearances this season.

MAY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees rally past Padres in 10 innings after breaking up Cease's no-hit bid in 7th NEW YORK — Pinch-hitter J.C. Escarra came through with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees, held hitless into the se...

MAY 8, 2025 • DELCOTIMES.COM

Yankees walk-off Padres in extras, overcome Dylan Cease's no-hit bid with late longballs The back-and-forth affair ended with a pinch-hit, walk-off sac fly from J.C. Escarra to give the Yankees a win over the Padres.

MAY 8, 2025 • NYDAILYNEWS.COM

Yankees rally past Padres 4-3 in 10 innings after breaking up Cease's no-hit bid in 7th

Pinch-hitter J

MAY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Grisham's late-game heroics set up Yanks' walk-off win NEW YORK -- Trent Grisham came off the bench to deliver a game-tying home run in the eighth inning, Devin Williams pinned the bases loaded i...

MAY 8, 2025 • MLB.COM

Aaron Boone pushes wrong buttons for shorthanded Yanks The Yankees manager chose not to pinch hit Ben Rice for J.C. Escarra with the bases loaded and none out in the eighth.

MAY 4, 2025 • NEWSDAY.COM

Aranda homers, drives in 3 runs as Rays' offense awakens in 7-5 win over Yankees

Jonathan Aranda homered and added a two-run single, boosting Tampa Bay over the New York Yankees 7-5 to end the Rays’ eight-game stretch of scoring four runs or fewer

MAY 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Former Uber driver J.C. Escarra gives pitch a ride for first major league home run

An Uber driver a little more than two years ago, J

APRIL 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Belts first major-league homer Escarra went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in the Yankees 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Impact Escarra started in Sunday's nightcap after Austin Wells served behind home plate in Game 1. Escarra extended the Yankees' lead to three runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single to right field, and he followed that up with his first major-league home run in the eighth. Escarra has gone 5-for-25 with three walks, two runs scored, home home run and two RBI this season.

APRIL 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Judge's tiebreaking homer in 2nd game leads Yankees to doubleheader sweep of Blue Jays

Aaron Judge broke a sixth-inning tie in the second game with his eighth home run this season, and the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Toronto Blue Jays 11-2 and 5-1

APRIL 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Tanner Bibee settles in after first-pitch homer, Guardians rally to down Aaron Judge, Yankees 3-2

Tanner Bibee recovered from giving up a home run on his first pitch to work six innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees

APRIL 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Yankees catcher Wells out of lineup Friday in Tampa with food poisoning

Catcher Austin Wells is out of the Yankees' lineup at Tampa Bay due to food poisoning

APRIL 18, 2025 • Associated Press

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