August 2, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Exposito promoted to Portland
Salem catcher Luis Exposito is on his way to Double-A after being promoted to Portland this afternoon. Exposito, 22, was hitting .274/.332/.427 for the High-A Salem Red Sox before receiving word of the promotion. A solid defender behind the plate, he's considered to be the top catching prospect in the system (ranked at #15 overall), right alongside Boston's other highly-regarded backstops, Tim Federowicz (#18), Mark Wagner (#19), and Ryan Lavarnway (#21). The promotion will clear room for Exposito and Federowicz to see more playing time, as they were previously platooning in Salem.