Exposito was drafted by the Red Sox in the 31st round (948th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2006 with the Low-A Lowell Spinners, hitting .250 with one home runs and 23 RBI over 57 games. Exposito played in only seven games for the Single-A Greenville Drive in 2007, missing most of the campaign after being suspended for disciplinary reasons.[1]
Exposito split the 2009 campaign between the High-A Salem Red Sox and Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, slashing a combined .287/.339/.439 with nine home runs, 57 RBI, and four stolen bases across 99 total appearances.[2] In 2010, Exposito made 125 appearances for Double-A Portland, batting .260/.339/.416 with 11 home runs and a team-high 94 RBI.[3]
On June 8, 2011, Exposito was called up to the Red Sox as insurance after starting catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia became ill; he filled the roster spot of Bobby Jenks, who was placed on the disabled list.[4] Exposito was optioned to Pawtucket two days later without appearing in a game, briefly becoming a phantom ballplayer.[5]
On April 17, 2012, Exposito was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles; to make room for Exposito on the 40-man roster, the Orioles designated infielder Josh Bell for assignment.[6] On May 4, Exposito was promoted to the major leagues after Nolan Reimold was placed on the disabled list with a herniated disc.[7] In nine games for the Orioles during his rookie campaign, Exposito went 1-for-18 (.056) with three walks.[8]
On April 28, 2013, the Orioles recalled Exposito to their active roster after Taylor Teagarden was placed on the disabled list.[9] However, he did not appear for the team, and was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Chris Snyder on April 30.[10] Exposito cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides on May 4.[11] In 55 appearances for the Tides, he batted .268/.326/.420 with six home runs and 23 RBI; he also played in five games for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles. Exposito elected free agency following the season on November 4.
On January 9, 2014, Exposito signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[12] In 29 appearances for the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, he slashed .177/.252/.313 with three home runs and 10 RBI. Exposito was released by the Tigers organization on June 11.
On June 25, 2014, Exposito signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[13] In 19 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he hit .303/.410/.394 with two RBI. On August 3, Exposito was released by the Athletics organization.[14]
Exposito signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2016 season, but instead announced his retirement on April 8, 2016.
