Wed Jul 2 19:26:24 2008

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Giants sign 16-year-old pitcher Mateo

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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants have signed 16-year-old Dominican pitcher Luis Mateo.

The 6-foot-3, 175 pound right-hander joined the Giants on the first day he was eligible to sign with a major league club. He had been scouted by San Francisco for the past eight months.

"The Giants are very pleased to be able to sign Luis Mateo," special assistant to the general manager John Barr said.=. "He is a young, strong pitcher who shows good command of two pitches with a plus breaking ball. Today is the beginning of the signing season and we will continue to be aggressive in signing players both domestically and internationally."