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Dodgers sign 1B Eric Meza

The Mexican first baseman was one of six international amateurs signed on Wednesday by the Dodgers.

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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers on Thursday confirmed six signings of international amateur free agents to open the 2014-2015 international signing period. The five players reported on Wednesday were confirmed by the team, as was 16-year-old first baseman Eric Meza.

Meza is from Guadalajara, Mexico, and was playing with Diablos Rojos in the Mexican League. After going 3-for-5 with an RBI in a game in April, the 16-year-old made his ambitions clear to Vanguardia.

"God grant that what you do here will serve me to go to the big leagues, and if not, to continue to support the Red Devils," said Meza after the game (with help from Google Translate).

Here is video of a walk-off home run hit by Meza in January.

The bonus amount for Meza is unknown

Dodgers 2014-2015 International signings
Pos Player Age* Country Bonus
OF Romer Cuadrado 16 Venezuela $750,000
IF/OF Felix Osorio 17 Dominican Republic $205,000
OF Johan Calderon 16 Dominican Republic $130,000
SS Jefry Souffront 17 Dominican Republic $60,000
LHP Leonardo Crawford 17 Nicaragua $45,000
1B Eric Meza 16 Mexico unknown
Total spent $1,190,000
Bonus pool amount $1,963,800
Money left to spend $773,800
*Age as of July 1