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Draft Class 1998

139 picks on file, plus 4 who entered the league undrafted.

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Pick Player Drafted by School Career
3 R1 Corey Patterson CF CHC Harrison HS (Harrison, GA) Batting .254 AVG · 112 HR · 415 RBI
7 R1 Austin Kearns RF CIN Lafayette HS (KY) Batting .246 AVG · 108 HR · 438 RBI
8 R1 Felipe López SS TOR Lake Brantley HS (Lake Brantley, FL) Batting .264 AVG · 85 HR · 416 RBI
9 R1 Sean Burroughs 3B SD Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA) Batting .278 AVG · 12 HR · 143 RBI
10 R1 Carlos Pena 1B TEX Northeastern Batting .231 AVG · 283 HR · 806 RBI
19 R1 Tony Torcato RF SF Woodland HS (Woodland, CA) Batting .306 AVG · 0 HR · 3 RBI
20 R1 CC Sabathia P CLE Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA) Batting .207 AVG · 3 HR · 15 RBI
21 R1 Jason Tyner LF NYM Texas A&M Batting .279 AVG · 1 HR · 60 RBI
23 R1 Bubba Crosby CF LAD Rice Batting .216 AVG · 4 HR · 20 RBI
28 R1 Matt Roney P COL Edmond North HS (Edmond, OK) Pitching 1 W · 5.42 ERA · 47 SO
31 RC Chris George P KC Klein HS (Spring, TX) Batting .333 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
32 RC Ben Diggins P STL Bradshaw HS (Dewey, AZ) Batting .143 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
34 RC Nate Cornejo P DET Wellington HS (KS) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
36 RC Choo Freeman CF COL Dallas Christian HS (Dallas, TX) Batting .225 AVG · 3 HR · 29 RBI
45 R2 Gerald Laird C ATH La Quinta HS (Garden Grove, CA) Batting .243 AVG · 38 HR · 238 RBI
46 R2 David Kelton LF CHC Troup County HS (West Point, GA) Batting .136 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
48 R2 Chad Hutchinson P STL Stanford Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
50 R2 Adam Dunn LF CIN New Caney HS (Porter, TX) Batting .237 AVG · 462 HR · 1168 RBI
52 R2 Matt Belisle P ATL A.N. McCallum HS (Austin, TX) Batting .079 AVG · 0 HR · 3 RBI
56 R2 Nick Neugebauer P MIL Arlington HS (Riverside, CA) Batting .091 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
57 R2 Brandon Inge 3B DET Virginia Commonwealth Batting .235 AVG · 152 HR · 633 RBI
59 R2 Gary Majewski P CWS St. Pius X HS (Houston, TX) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
60 R2 Jermaine Van Buren P COL Hattiesburg HS (MS) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
62 R2 Jeff Weaver P CWS Fresno State Batting .204 AVG · 0 HR · 13 RBI
64 R2 Pat Strange P NYM Springfield HS (MA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
71 R2 Jody Gerut RF COL Stanford Batting .262 AVG · 59 HR · 226 RBI
72 R2 Chris Magruder LF SF Washington Batting .223 AVG · 11 HR · 55 RBI
73 R2 Adam Pettyjohn P DET Fresno State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
74 R3 Jorge Padilla LF PHI Florida Air Academy HS (Melbourne, FL) Batting .120 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
85 R3 Mike Maroth P BOS Central Florida Batting .233 AVG · 0 HR · 3 RBI
89 R3 Josh Fogg P CWS Florida Batting .119 AVG · 0 HR · 11 RBI
95 R3 Andy Van Hekken P SEA Holland HS (MI) Pitching 1 W · 3.00 ERA · 5 SO
97 R3 Drew Henson 3B NYY Brighton HS (Brighton, MI) Batting .111 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
99 R3 Steve Bechler P BAL South Medford HS (Medford, OR) Pitching 0 W · 13.50 ERA · 3 SO
101 R3 Ryan Langerhans LF ATL Round Rock HS (TX) Batting .226 AVG · 33 HR · 125 RBI
133 R4 Javier López P AZ Virginia Batting .083 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
137 R5 Scott Chiasson P KC Eastern Connecticut State Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
138 R5 Steve Stemle P STL Western Kentucky Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
154 R5 Craig Brazell 1B NYM Jeff Davis HS (Montgomery, AL) Batting .263 AVG · 1 HR · 3 RBI
158 R5 Ryan Vogelsong P SF Kutztown Batting .140 AVG · 1 HR · 12 RBI
162 R5 Aubrey Huff 1B TB Miami (FL) Batting .278 AVG · 238 HR · 890 RBI
163 R5 JD Closser C AZ Alexandria HS (IN) Batting .239 AVG · 10 HR · 48 RBI
170 R6 Bobby Madritsch P CIN Point Park HS (Burbank, IL) Pitching 6 W · 3.41 ERA · 61 SO
176 R6 Bill Hall 3B MIL Nettleton HS (MS) Batting .248 AVG · 125 HR · 440 RBI
182 R6 David Matranga 2B HOU Pepperdine Batting .167 AVG · 1 HR · 1 RBI
187 R6 Brett Jodie P NYY South Carolina Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
189 R6 Tim Raines CF BAL Seminole HS (Sanford, FL) Batting .219 AVG · 0 HR · 7 RBI
200 R7 Josh Hall P CIN E.C. Glass HS (Lynchburg, VA) Batting .167 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
210 R7 Matt Holliday LF COL Stillwater HS (OK) Batting .300 AVG · 302 HR · 1163 RBI
212 R7 John Buck C HOU Taylorsville HS (Salt Lake City, UT) Batting .234 AVG · 134 HR · 491 RBI
221 R7 Scott Sobkowiak P ATL Northern Iowa Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
226 R8 Will Ohman P CHC Pepperdine Batting .400 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
227 R8 Norris Hopper CF KC Shelby HS (NC) Batting .311 AVG · 0 HR · 15 RBI
252 R8 Joe Kennedy P TB Grossmont College Batting .176 AVG · 0 HR · 8 RBI
253 R8 Andrew Good P AZ Rochester HS (Rochester Hills, MN) Batting .095 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
254 R9 Ryan Madson P PHI Valley View HS (Moreno Valley CA) Batting .122 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
255 R9 Jon Adkins P ATH Oklahoma State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
258 R9 Jack Wilson SS STL Oxnard College Batting .268 AVG · 58 HR · 401 RBI
263 R9 Andy Pratt P TEX Chino Valley HS (AZ) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
284 R9 Seth Etherton P STL Southern California Batting .143 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
302 R10 Keith Ginter 2B HOU Texas Tech Batting .243 AVG · 37 HR · 137 RBI
338 R11 Erasmo Ramirez P SF Cal State Fullerton Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
350 R12 John Koronka P CIN South Lake HS (Clermont, FL) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
378 R13 Les Walrond P STL Kansas Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
401 R13 Steve Smyth P ATL Cypress CC Batting .222 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
407 R14 Shawn Sedlacek P KC Iowa State Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
411 R14 Jay Gibbons RF TOR Cal State LA Batting .260 AVG · 127 HR · 427 RBI
424 R14 Gil Velazquez 3B NYM Paramount HS (CA) Batting .233 AVG · 0 HR · 4 RBI
425 R14 Ryan Drese P ATH University of California-Berkeley Batting .120 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
431 R14 John Ennis P ATL Monroe HS (Panorama City, CA) Batting .250 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
450 R15 Mark DiFelice P COL Western Carolina Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
453 R15 Matt White P CLE Clemson Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
469 R17 Scott Proctor P NYM Martin County HS (Stuart, FL) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
496 R17 Eric Hinske 3B CHC Arkansas Batting .249 AVG · 137 HR · 522 RBI
500 R17 B.J. Ryan P CIN Southwest Louisiana University Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
508 R17 Dave Williams P PIT Delaware Technical CC Batting .124 AVG · 1 HR · 7 RBI
512 R17 Colin Porter CF HOU Arizona Batting .254 AVG · 1 HR · 2 RBI
514 R17 Ty Wigginton 3B NYM North Carolina Batting .260 AVG · 163 HR · 576 RBI
527 R19 David Ross C LAD Florida HS (Tallahassee, FL) Batting .229 AVG · 106 HR · 314 RBI
528 R18 Esix Snead CF STL Central Florida Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
534 R18 Jimmy Serrano P WSH New Mexico Pitching 1 W · 4.68 ERA · 25 SO
561 R19 Bob File P TOR Philadelphia HS (Philadelphia, PA) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
562 R19 Jeremy Fikac P SD Southwest Texas Junior College Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
564 R20 J.D. Drew RF SF Lowndes County HS (Valdosta, GA) Batting .278 AVG · 206 HR · 686 RBI
568 R19 Jeff Bennett P PIT Gordonsville HS (Brush Creek, TN Batting .118 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
598 R20 Mike Johnston P PIT Garrett College Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
607 R20 Doug Clark LF MIL Massachusetts Batting .091 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
621 R21 Franklyn Gracesqui P TOR George Washington HS (New York, NY) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
675 R23 Tyler Yates P ATH Hawaii - Hilo Batting .083 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
694 R23 Jaime Cerda P NYM Fresno City College Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
696 R23 Andres Torres CF MIA Miama Dade CC Batting .242 AVG · 32 HR · 174 RBI
701 R23 Nate Bump P BOS Penn State Batting .100 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
709 R24 Juan Padilla P MIN Jacksonville University Batting .500 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
742 R27 Matt Thornton P DET Centerville HS (Sturgis, MI) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
744 R25 Paul Phillips C HOU Meridian CC Batting .262 AVG · 3 HR · 26 RBI
745 R25 John Hattig 3B BOS Piti, Guam —
773 R26 Joe Beimel P TEX Allegheny College (PA) Batting .222 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
775 R26 Ben Kozlowski P BOS Seminole HS (FL) Pitching 0 W · 6.30 ERA · 6 SO
778 R26 Jon Switzer P PIT Clear Lake HS (Houston, TX) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
779 R26 Edwin Almonte P CWS St. Francis College (NY) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
790 R26 Kevin Olsen P MIA Oklahoma Batting .067 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
862 R29 Cliff Bartosh P SD Duncanville HS (TX) Batting 1.000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
881 R29 Tim Spooneybarger P ATL Pine Forest HS (Pensacola, FL) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
883 R29 Mike Koplove P AZ Delaware Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
905 R30 John Rheinecker P SEA Belleville HS (Waterloo, IL) Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
913 R30 Charlie Manning P AZ Polk Community College Batting 0 HR · 0 RBI
930 R31 Mark Woodyard P COL Okaloosa-Walton Community College Pitching 0 W · 1.50 ERA · 3 SO
971 R32 Nick Green 2B ATL DeKalb Junior College Batting .236 AVG · 17 HR · 103 RBI
993 R33 Nick Punto 2B MIN Saddleback CC Batting .245 AVG · 19 HR · 263 RBI
1009 R34 Kevin Frederick P MIN Creighton Pitching 0 W · 7.59 ERA · 27 SO
1021 R34 Bobby Crosby SS LAA La Quinta HS (Cypress, CA) Batting .236 AVG · 62 HR · 276 RBI
1027 R34 Brandon Claussen P NYY Howard College Batting .101 AVG · 0 HR · 2 RBI
1079 R39 Brian Lawrence P MIN Carthage HS (Carthage, TX) Batting .133 AVG · 1 HR · 17 RBI
1084 R36 Earl Snyder 1B NYM Hartford Batting .203 AVG · 1 HR · 4 RBI
1087 R36 Eric Eckenstahler P NYY Illinois State Pitching 1 W · 3.80 ERA · 25 SO
1092 R36 Tim Olson SS TB Hutchinson Community College (Bismarck, ND) Batting .182 AVG · 2 HR · 5 RBI
1129 R38 Tommy Watkins LF MIN Riverdale HS (Ft. Myers, FL) Batting .357 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1139 R38 Mark Buehrle P CWS Jefferson CC, MO Batting .072 AVG · 1 HR · 3 RBI
1167 R42 Brad Lidge P SF Cherry Creek HS (Englewood, CO) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1194 R43 Pat Burrell LF BOS Bellarmine College Preparatory HS (San Jose, CA) Batting .253 AVG · 274 HR · 897 RBI
1202 R43 Cody Ransom SS CLE South Mountain CC Batting .213 AVG · 30 HR · 105 RBI
1207 R40 Nook Logan CF NYY Natchez HS (MS) Batting .268 AVG · 2 HR · 56 RBI
1218 R41 Justin Knoedler C STL Springfield HS (IL) Batting .111 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1220 R41 Todd Coffey P CIN Chase HS (Caroleen, NC) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1236 R41 Geoff Geary P MIL Oklahoma Batting .118 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
1252 R42 Alex Pelaez 3B SD San Diego State Batting .250 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1259 R42 Kevin Cameron P CWS Joilet Catholic Academy HS (Joilet, IL) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1274 R43 Mike Cervenak 3B ATH Michigan Batting .154 AVG · 0 HR · 1 RBI
1280 R43 Jason Jones LF SD Kennesaw State Batting .215 AVG · 3 HR · 11 RBI
1313 R44 Jason Michaels LF TB Okaloosa-Walton Community College Batting .263 AVG · 59 HR · 298 RBI
1329 R45 Terrmel Sledge LF CIN Long Beach State Batting .218 AVG · 10 HR · 38 RBI
1348 R45 Brad Voyles P ATL Lincoln Memorial HS (Casco, WI) Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1366 R46 Steve Andrade P LAD American River HS (Woodland, CA) Pitching 0 W · 9.64 ERA · 5 SO
1421 R49 Kevin Hooper 2B CLE Wichita State Batting .125 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1423 R49 Scott Atchison P SEA Texas Christian Batting .000 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
1500 R58 Kip Wells P MIL Elkins HS (Fort Bend, TX) Batting .192 AVG · 4 HR · 17 RBI
1570 R57 Randy Keisler P CLE Navarro College Batting .200 AVG · 1 HR · 2 RBI
1604 R89 Robby Hammock C TB DeKalb Junior College Batting .254 AVG · 12 HR · 48 RBI
1694 R79 Saul Rivera P LAD Lake Land College Batting .111 AVG · 0 HR · 0 RBI
UDFA Greg Colbrunn 1B — — Batting .295 AVG · 17 HR · 53 RBI
UDFA Ryan Houston P — — —
UDFA Mario Mendoza P — — —
UDFA Matt Padgett RF — — —