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NYY · C

J.C. Escarra

Age 31 B/T L/R 6′2″, 220 lb USA MLB debut 2025
40-man
  • The Yankees’ roster as it stands bench · 240 PA · 0.2 WAR in the role
xwOBA .258 wOBA .251
2026 fWAR 0.1
Projected 2027 WAR 0.2 at 256 PA · 0.2 in his 2027 role

Hitting · 2026

92 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only

xwOBA .258 xwOBA: .258
Swing decisions +0.47 Swing decisions: +0.47
Contact value −2.00 Contact value: −2.00
Bat speed 69.7 Bat speed: 69.7
Squared-up / swing 29% Squared-up / swing: 29%
Blasts / swing 6% Blasts / swing: 6%
EV90 103.8 EV90: 103.8
Barrel % 4.5% Barrel %: 4.5%
Chase % 24.7% Chase %: 24.7%
Zone contact 84.4% Zone contact: 84.4%
Strikeout % 19.6% Strikeout %: 19.6%
Walk % 6.5% Walk %: 6.5%

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vsPAwOBAxwOBAK%BB%ChaseDecisionsContact
LHP21.409.45410%5%29%+1.28+8.12
RHP71.204.19923%7%23%+0.20−5.85
Attack angle
10.1° (59% in 5–20°)
Attack direction
−7.4°
Swing length
7.4 ft
Fast-swing rate
4%
Pull-air %
14.7%
Hard-hit %
34.3%
Slash · wRC+
.188/.239/.271 · 40

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

+1.4−0.3−0.5+2.3−0.3−1.0+0.1−4.2−1.3+0.1+0.1−2.0−4.0−0.4+0.8−0.2−1.1+0.7+1.3+0.9−0.3−0.8−1.6+0.30.0LHB

Does the most damage down and in (+1.3 vs. league per 100; 0.7 standard errors on 15 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest up over the middle (−4.2; 1.9 standard errors below average on 20 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 327 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).

Fielding

2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth
C +6.0 +18.5
1B −1.9prior −14.4
Outs Above Average by position
SeasonPosOAARangeArm, DPRunsBatters
20251B00+0.1+0.150

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at 1B)
2025 · 1B In (charging) 0Back 0Toward 3B line 0Toward 1B line 0vs. RHH 0vs. LHH 0
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)
Arm strength —
Sprint speed 26.2 ft/s · 22nd
Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)
SeasonZoneBallsOuts vs. exp.
Too few balls in his zone.

The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.2 WAR —
2028 −0.1 WAR —
2029 −0.4 WAR —
2030 −0.7 WAR —

Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevelLevelTeamAgeGPA / IPPA / IP ·Line
2026AAAAAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders3165291 PA 291 PA · .301/.375/.488 · 11 HR · 14.8% K · 8.6% BB
2025AAAAAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders3030133 PA 133 PA · .300/.391/.400 · 2 HR · 17.3% K · 13.5% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As catcher 63% 17/27 won · +1.2 runs
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