JC Escarra, ex-Uber driver chasing MLB dream, gets emotional after making Yankees' opening day roster

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This is the time of year when some heartfelt moments occur in baseball clubhouses, as players learn they've made the MLB opening day roster. 

Whether it's a top prospect, or a minor leaguer who put years of work in to finally get the call, it's always as special moment. 

For the New York Yankees, the waterworks occurred in the office of manager Aaron Boone when he let catcher J.C. Escarra know that he was heading to New York instead of a minor league assignment after a terrific spring training. 

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New York Yankees designated hitter J.C. Escarra doubles against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Escarra was an Uber driver and substitute teacher to help pay his bills while he played for independent clubs for two years. It helped keep his major league dream alive.

Now 29 years old, Escarra doesn’t have to worry about that anymore, as Boone gave him something to call his mother and grandmother about. The Yankees captured the moment Escarra was tearful with his loved ones over FaceTime before getting back to work. 

"It feels amazing," Escarra said, via The New York Post, on Sunday morning. "Lot of time coming. I was just grateful to be here at first and now my dreams come true. Now is the easy part. Now is just play baseball on the biggest stage, so I’m excited for what’s to come."

Escarra added that he isn’t much of a crier, but it’s hard not to when he knew how his mother would react. 

"It’s just a special moment," he said. "Special moment of what I’ve been through because she went through it with me as