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Aaron Boone Makes Bold J.C. Escarra Claim Ahead of Bigger Yankees Role

“There’s no doubt in my mind” Escarra would be a top-10 or top-15 catcher “on both sides of the ball” if he played regularly, Boone said. The Yankees manager’s strong backing comes as Escarra pushes for a larger role behind Austin Wells after making the Opening Day roster and continuing one of the Yankees' more unlikely recent rise stories.