Brian Esposito
| Brian Esposito | |
|---|---|
Staten Island, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2010, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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As coach
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Brian James Esposito (born February 24, 1979) is an
Playing career
Amateur
Esposito played
Professional
Esposito was recalled from the
Esposito signed a minor league contract with the Astros on January 14, 2009, and was invited to spring training.
Esposito would join Houston roster in 2010 when they expanded their roster in September. He would get two plate appearances on September 18, 2010 against the Cincinnati Reds when he was a late inning replacement for Jason Castro. He was also called up June 24, 2011, but sent back down June 29 without an appearance. On October 10, he elected free agency.
On December 23, 2011, Esposito signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds with an invitation to spring training.
On May 20, 2012 he was signed to a minor league deal by the Chicago Cubs and sent down to their Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs.[2]
In March 2013, Esposito signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player-coach.[3]
Coaching career
Starting in
He had spent
At the end of the 2021 baseball season, his contract was not renewed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8] In seven seasons as a minor league manager with the Pirates, he posted a 433-401 record.[8] In December 2021 it was announced that Esposito had joined the Padres organization. |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff
References
- ^ "1999 Orleans Cardinals". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ http://www.kffl.com/gnews.php?id=788329-cubs-brian-esposito-signed[permanent dead link]
- ^ Williams, Tim (March 15, 2013). "Prospect Notebook: A Look at Nick Kingham's Constantly Increasing Velocity".
- ^ Reiter, Cheyne (16 January 2018). "Brian Esposito Appointed as Tribe Manager for 2018". milb.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Reiter, Cheyne (18 January 2019), "Brian Esposito Returns as Tribe Manager for 2019." MilB.com
- ^ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
- ^ Biertempfel, Rob (January 15, 2015). "Pirates Notebook: Assignments Finalized".
- ^ a b "Sources: Brian Esposito out as manager at Class AAA Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
9. mlb.com (December 16, 2021) "Changes to Coaching Staff" https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)