Early Years
Mota was born on July 25, 1973, in San Pedro de Macorís, in the Dominican Republic. As a youth, he attended Jose Joaquin Perez High School. After high school, he was signed by the New York Mets on September 7, 1990, by scout Eddy Toledo.
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