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Dodgers trade Wieland for young infielder

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers acquired infielder Erick Mejia from the Seattle Mariners for right-handed pitcher Joe Wieland on Tuesday.

Other than four games last season at Triple-A, Mejia, 21, hasn't played above Class A, but at three Class A and Rookie-level stops last season, he was 20-for-21 in stolen-base attempts. He was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 and his primary position is shortstop, although he also has seen significant time at second base.