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Episode 5: Yankees catcher JC Escarra

Episode 5: Yankees catcher JC Escarra

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JC Escarra on journey to MLB, catching Max Fried and telling a manager "trade me or I'll retire"

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0:00 Intro

4:15 Welcome JC Escarra!

6:30 Escarra was never a catcher

12:40 Told a coach “trade me or I’m retiring”

14:03 Substitute teacher story

15:55 Why JC loves baseball

18:58 Getting back into catching

21:03 Yankees player development + analytics

23:59 Game prep + framing

26:45 Catching a big league staff

29:19 Prospects he came up with

31:45 Yankees pitching development

35:24 Max Fried

38:41 Playing with Cole, Fried and Rodon

40:40 Torpedo bats

44:53 Best parts of being a big leaguer

46:47 Reflecting on journey while living in the now

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