Brian Esposito
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Brian James Esposito
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.
- School University of Connecticut
- Debut June 2, 2007
- Born February 24, 1979 in Staten Island, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Brian Esposito was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2000 amateur draft and made his pro debut that year with the Lowell Spinners, hitting .240 in 42 games. He spent the next season with the Augusta GreenJackets but struggled at the plate, hitting just .190. He split 2002 between the GreenJackets and the Sarasota Red Sox before being converted to a relief pitcher before the 2003 season. He pitched in 13 games for Augusta and Sarasota before the Red Sox gave up on the pitching experiment and released him on June 30th. Less than a month later, he was signed by the Anaheim Angels, and he closed out the season with stints with the Provo Angels and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
He made his only MLB appearance as a ninth inning defensive replacement at catcher on June 2, 2007.
On July 14, 2008, Esposito was one of two catchers to take the mound and get a decision in the second game of a Texas League doubleheader. He threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, from the 11th through the 13th, to get the win for the Tulsa Drillers over the Springfield Cardinals. The losing "pitcher" was Matt Pagnozzi, his fellow backstop on the 2007 Memphis Redbirds.
