Yankees Recall Right-Handed Catcher Ali Sánchez, Option J.C. Escarra to Triple-A

D.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told ESPN. Escarra was sent down late Friday night after the Yankees lost 5-3 to the Boston Red Sox.

702 OPS in 40 games in Triple-A this season. He has played in 50 games for five major league teams across four seasons, including going 0-for-2 in two plate appearances across four games for the Red Sox in 2025.

258 in 68 plate appearances. 533 OPS that ranks 212th out of 217 players with at least 160 plate appearances. 527 OPS from the catching position ranks 29th in the majors.

The Yankees carried only left-handed-hitting catchers prior to this move. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Rice is "certainly capable of going behind the plate," but the team has not strongly considered the option.

"That's a fair question that I'll punt on just because we haven't been pushed into that position just yet," Cashman said. Giancarlo Stanton is expected to come off the injured list over the next month. Aaron Judge is not expected to return until after the All-Star break.