1998 First Round Picks[edit]
Pick
|
Team
|
Player
|
Position
|
School (Type)
|
Hometown
|
Notes
|
1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Pat Burrell |
1B |
University of Miami (Col.) |
Eureka Springs, AR |
|
2 |
Oakland Athletics |
Mark Mulder |
LHP |
Michigan State University (Col.) |
South Holland, IL |
|
3 |
Chicago Cubs |
Corey Patterson |
OF |
Harrison High School (HS) |
Kennesaw, GA |
|
4 |
Kansas City Royals |
Jeff Austin |
RHP |
Stanford University (Col.) |
San Bernardino, CA |
|
5 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
J.D. Drew |
OF |
Northern League (IND) |
Valdosta, GA |
|
6 |
Minnesota Twins |
Ryan Mills |
LHP |
Arizona State University (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
7 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Austin Kearns |
RF |
Lafayette High School (Lexington) (HS) |
Lexington, KY |
|
8 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Felipe Lopez |
SS |
Lake Brantley High School (HS) |
Altamonte Springs, FL |
|
9 |
San Diego Padres |
Sean Burroughs |
3B |
Wilson High School (Long Beach) (HS) |
Long Beach, CA |
|
10 |
Texas Rangers |
Carlos Pena |
1B |
Northeastern University (Col.) |
Santo Domingo, DR |
|
11 |
Montreal Expos |
Josh McKinley |
SS |
Malvern Prep High School (HS) |
Dowingtown, PA |
|
12 |
Boston Red Sox |
Adam Everett |
SS |
University of South Carolina (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
13 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
J.M. Gold |
RHP |
Toms River North High School (HS) |
Toms River, NJ |
|
14 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jeff Weaver |
RHP |
Fresno State University (Col.) |
Northridge, CA |
|
15 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Clint Johnston |
LHP |
Vanderbilt University (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
16 |
Chicago White Sox |
Kip Wells |
RHP |
Baylor University (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
17 |
Houston Astros |
Brad Lidge |
RHP |
University of Notre Dame (Col.) |
Sacramento, CA |
Compensation from Colorado Rockies for Darryl Kile
|
18 |
Anaheim Angels |
Seth Etherton |
RHP |
University of Southern California (Col.) |
Laguna Beach, CA |
|
19 |
San Francisco Giants |
Tony Torcato |
3B |
Woodland (CA) High School (HS) |
Woodland, CA |
Compensation from Houston Astros for Doug Henry
|
20 |
Cleveland Indians |
C.C. Sabathia |
LHP |
Vallejo High School (HS) |
Vallejo, CA |
|
21 |
New York Mets |
Jason Tyner |
CF |
Texas A&M University (Col.) |
Beaumont, TX |
|
22 |
Seattle Mariners |
Matt Thornton |
LHP |
Grand Valley State University (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
23 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Bubba Crosby |
CF |
Rice University (Col.) |
Houston, TX |
|
24 |
New York Yankees |
Andy Brown |
OF |
Richmond (IN) High School (HS) |
Richmond, IN |
|
25 |
San Francisco Giants |
Nate Bump |
RHP |
Penn State University (Col.) |
[[]] |
|
26 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Rick Elder |
OF |
Sprayberry High School (HS) |
Marietta, GA |
|
27 |
Florida Marlins |
Chip Ambres |
OF |
West Brook High School (HS) |
Beaumont, TX |
|
28 |
Colorado Rockies |
Matt Roney |
RHP |
Edmond North High School (HS) |
Edmond, OK |
Compensation from Atlanta Braves for Andres Galarraga
|
29 |
San Francisco Giants |
Arturo McDowell |
OF |
Forest Hill High School (Jackson) (HS) |
Jackson, MS |
Compensation from Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Roberto Hernández
|
30 |
Kansas City Royals |
Matt Burch |
RHP |
Virginia Commonwealth University (Col.) |
[[]] |
Compensation from Arizona Diamondbacks for Jay Bell
|
Supplemental First Round[edit]
Pick
|
Team
|
Player
|
Position
|
School (Type)
|
Hometown
|
Notes
|
31 |
Kansas City Royals |
Chris George |
P |
Klein High School (HS) |
Klein, TX |
Compensation for Jay Bell
|
32 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Ben Diggins |
P |
Bradshaw Mountain High School (HS) |
Prescott Valley, AZ |
Compensation for Dennis Eckersley
|
33 |
Montreal Expos |
Brad Wilkerson |
OF |
University of Florida (Col.) |
[[]] |
Compensation for Darrin Fletcher
|
34 |
Detroit Tigers |
Nate Cornejo |
P |
Wellington High School (HS) |
Wellington, KS |
Compensation for Willie Blair
|
35 |
Chicago White Sox |
Aaron Rowand |
OF |
California State University, Fullerton (Col.) |
[[]] |
Compensation for Dave Martinez
|
36 |
Colorado Rockies |
Choo Freeman |
OF |
Dallas Christian High School (Col.) |
Mesquite, TX |
Compensation for Andres Galarraga
|
37 |
Houston Astros |
Mike Nannini |
P |
Green Valley High School (HS) |
Henderson, NV |
Compensation for Darryl Kile
|
38 |
San Francisco Giants |
Chris Jones |
P |
South Mecklenburg High School (HS) |
Charlotte, NC |
Compensation for Roberto Hernandez
|
39 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Mamon Tucker |
OF |
Stephen F. Austin High School (HS) |
Austin, TX |
Compensation for Randy Myers
|
40 |
Colorado Rockies |
Jeff Winchester |
C |
Archbishop Rummel High School (HS) |
Metairie, LA |
Compensation for Walt Weiss
|
41 |
San Francisco Giants |
Jeff Urban |
P |
Ball State University (Col.) |
[[]] |
Compensation for Wilson Alvarez
|
42 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Eric Valent |
OF |
UCLA (Col.) |
[[]] |
Compensation for failure to sign 1997 pick J.D. Drew
|
43 |
New York Yankees |
Mark Prior |
P |
University City High School (HS) |
Bonita, CA |
Did not sign/Compensation for failure to sign 1997 pick Tyrell Godwin
|
Other Notable Selections[edit]
Matt Belisle, Adam Dunn, Brandon Inge (2nd round); Javier Lopez, Jason Michaels (4th round); Aubrey Huff (5th round); Bill Hall (6th round); John Buck, Matt Holliday (7th round); Ryan Madson, Jack Wilson (9th round); Juan Pierre (13th round); Eric Hinske, B.J. Ryan, Ty Wigginton (17th round); Joe Beimel (18th round); Mark Buehrle (38th round)
Other Sports Selections[edit]
Chad Hutchinson (2nd round); Chris Tiller (umpire) (41st round)
Draft Notes[edit]
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