After career detours as Uber driver and substitute teacher, J.C. Escarra gets first big league hit

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Escarra pulled a changeup into the right-field corner, slid into second base, popped up and punched the air.

After a meandering minor league career that took detours to Mexico and Puerto Rico and included a release that led to part-time work as an Uber driver and substitute teacher , he got his first big league hit three weeks shy of his 30th birthday. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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