A native of Minneola , Mendoza was one of the top high school prospects in the country .
A native of Minneola , Mendoza told prospective Major League Baseball teams that it would take a large signing bonus to lure him away from Tallahassee .
A native of Minneola , Mendoza was one of the top high school prospects in the country and told prospective Major League Baseball teams that it would take a large signing bonus to lure him away from Tallahassee .