"600,000 won for 2 weeks, I was going to quit baseball..." Former Uber Driver Enters ML Opening Rooster 'Tears of Impression'

"600,000 won for 2 weeks, I was going to quit baseball..." Former Uber Driver Enters ML Opening Rooster 'Tears of Impression'

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Catcher J.C. Escara, 30, who worked as an Uber driver and a substitute teacher for a living, made the roster of the New York Yankees. He once tried to quit baseball, but he made his dream come true at the age of 30 with undying will.

The U.S. "New York Post" told the story of catcher Escara, who was included in the Yankees' opening 26-man roster on the 24th (Korea Standard Time). Escara was notified by Yankees manager Aaron Boone to join the opening roster at the manager's office on the 23rd. He, who has no record of playing in the major leagues, is about to make his debut as his first opening roster.

Escara said, "I feel really good. At first, I was just grateful to be here, but my dream came true. I'm able to play baseball on the biggest stage. I'm looking forward to things going forward."

After receiving her congratulations from Boone, Escara called her mother and shared the good news. "I didn't cry that much. My mother said she knew I would be on the roster," she said. "It's a special moment. It's a dream come true for the whole family."

If you look at Escara's path so far, it is a reversal of her life. Escara, a left-handed catcher who was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the 458th overall pick in the 15th round in the 2017 draft, played in the independent league after being released at the end of 2021. She played baseball not only in the U.S., but also in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

After playing in an independent league for three years, I traveled abroad every winter, and I was financially struggling. I had to make money from two jobs while playing baseball. I worked as an Uber driver and worked as an alternative teacher, making a very difficult living.

"I was going to quit everything when I was making 400 dollars a fortnight from scrambling to support my family," Escara said. "But I'm glad I didn't. I still play baseball. Something in me has kept me going."

He didn't give up baseball with his wife's support, and when he signed a minor league contract with the Yankees in January last year, he saw the end of the tunnel. He started his season in Double-A and finished in Triple-A. At Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barry under the Yankees, he showed impressive performance in 52 games with a batting average of 320 lees (51 hits in 169 times at bat), eight homers, 34 RBIs, and OPS.930 and joined the 40-man roster after the season. 먹튀검증

Escara, who also visited the Dominican Winter League and won the title of batting champion (batting average of .363), continued her momentum at exhibition games this year. She hit hard with a batting average of 333 in 17 games (16 hits in 48 at-bats) with three home runs, eight RBIs and an OPS of .936. Escara, who received the "James P. Dawson" award from the Yankees to the rookie who showed the best performance in spring training every year, entered the opening roster as a backup catcher to support her key player Austin Wells.

As he has good hitting ability, Escara will also get a chance to sit as Giancarlo Stanton's designated hitter, who is expected to be out for a long time due to both elbow injury and chronic calf pain. "I did everything I could to show that I could help my team win. I'm glad that I got the chance," he said.