1998 Rule V Draft

The major league 1998 Rule V Draft was held December 14 in Nashville, TN. 13 players were drafted by the major league clubs at a cost of $50,000.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Florida Marlins	Alberto Blanco	Pitcher	Jackson Generals	Houston Astros
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	David Lamb	Shortstop	Rochester Red Wings	Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers	Eric Ludwick	Pitcher	Charlotte Knights	Florida Marlins
Montreal Expos	Ricky Williams	Outfielder	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons	Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins	Josue Espada	Shortstop	Edmonton Trappers	Oakland A's
Pittsburgh Pirates	Scott Sauerbeck	Pitcher	Norfolk Tides	New York Mets
Oakland A's	Eric Stuckenschneider	Outfielder	Albuquerque Dukes	Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies	David Miller	Outfielder	Buffalo Bisons	Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox	J. Walker Chapman	Pitcher	Salt Lake Buzz	Minnesota Twins
St. Louis Cardinals	Alberto Castillo	Catcher	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons	Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox	Joel Adamson	Pitcher	Edmonton Trappers	Oakland A's
Houston Astros	Glen Barker	Outfielder	Toledo Mud Hens	Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox	Tyrone Pendergrass	Outfielder	Richmond Braves	Atlanta Braves

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Charlotte Knights	Benji Gil	Shortstop	Birmingham Barons	Chicago White Sox
Durham Bulls	Joe (Reggie) Young	Pitcher	Knoxville Smokies	Toronto Blue Jays
Tucson Sidewinders	John O'Reilly	Pitcher	El Paso Diablos	Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo Mud Hens	Terrence Freeman	Infielder	Carolina Mudcats	Milwaukee Brewers
Ottawa Lynx	Dennis Konrady	Catcher	Akron Aeros	Cleveland Indians
Salt Lake Buzz	Brandon Marsters	Catcher	Reading Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Nashville Sounds	Alfredo Garcia	Pitcher	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Chicago Cubs
Louisville Redbirds	Scott Sollman	Outfielder	Jacksonville Suns	Detroit Tigers
Edmonton Trappers	Ricky Freeman	1st baseman	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Chicago Cubs
Tacoma Rainiers	Tim McClaskey	Pitcher	Portland Sea Dogs	Florida Marlins
Indianapolis Indians	Dawan Elliott	Outfielder	Carolina Mudcats	Pittsburgh Pirates
Rochester Red Wings	Mike McDougal	Pitcher	Arkansas Travelers	St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Scott DeWitt	Pitcher	Portland Sea Dogs	Florida Marlins
Albuquerque Dukes	Ryan Jaroncyk	Shortstop	Capital City Bombers	New York Mets
Norfolk Tides	O.J. Cook	Pitcher	Carolina Mudcats	Pittsburgh Pirates
Fresno Grizzlies	Ismael Reynoso	Shortstop	Portland Sea Dogs	Florida Marlins
Buffalo Bisons	Roy Padilla	Outfielder	Trenton Thunder	Boston Red Sox
Iowa Cubs	Rich Almanzar	2nd baseman	Jacksonville Suns	Detroit Tigers
Pawtucket Red Sox	Tommy Darrell	Pitcher	Midland Angels	Anaheim Angels
Columbus Clippers	Keith Davis	Pitcher	Jacksonville Suns	Detroit Tigers
New Orleans Zephyrs	Anthony Johnson		Mobile BayBears	San Diego Padres
Durham Bulls	Luis Garcia	Outfielder	Birmingham Barons	Chicago White Sox
Tucson Sidewinders	Derek Dace	Pitcher	Jacksonville Suns	Detroit Tigers
Toledo Mud Hens	Manuel Lutz	1st baseman	Birmingham Barons	Chicago White Sox
Tacoma Rainiers	Juan Ramos	Pitcher	Harrisburg Senators	Montreal Expos
Rochester Red Wings	Ryan Lynch	Pitcher	Mobile BayBears	San Diego Padres
Albuquerque Dukes	Geronimo Newton	Pitcher	Orlando Rays	Seattle Mariners
Norfolk Tides	Pete Della Ratta	Pitcher	Huntsville Stars	Oakland A's
Fresno Grizzlies	Xavier Burns	3rd baseman	Carolina Mudcats	Pittsburgh Pirates
Buffalo Bisons	Mark Zamarripa	Pitcher	Jacksonville Suns	Detroit Tigers
Iowa Cubs	Sean Johnson	Pitcher	Binghamton Mets	New York Mets
New Orleans Zephyrs	Wayne Franklin	Pitcher	San Antonio Missions	Los Angeles Dodgers
Toledo Mud Hens	Ryan Jones	1st baseman	Knoxville Smokies	Toronto Blue Jays
Tacoma Rainiers	Brian Carmody	Pitcher	Mobile BayBears	San Diego Padres
Albuquerque Dukes	Edgar Leyva	Pitcher	Midland Angels	Anaheim Angels
Iowa Cubs	Eric Newman	Pitcher	Mobile BayBears	San Diego Padres
Toledo Mud Hens	Eric Gillespie	1st baseman	Midland Angels	Anaheim Angels

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Arizona AA	Scott Schroeffel	Pitcher	Salem Avalanche	Colorado Rockies
Carolina Mudcats	Tim Jorgensen	3rd baseman	Kinston Indians	Cleveland Indians
Huntsville Stars	Jacques Landry	3rd baseman	Lakeland Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Chattanooga Lookouts	Mike Whitlock	1st baseman	St. Catharines Stompers	Toronto Blue Jays
Midland Angels	Ken Morimoto	Outfielder	San Bernardino Stampede	Los Angeles Dodgers
San Antonio Missions	Karl Chatman	Outfielder	Jupiter Hammerheads	Montreal Expos
Knoxville Smokies	Keith Smith	Shortstop	West Michigan Whitecaps	Detroit Tigers
Trenton Thunder	Justin Siegel	Pitcher	Savannah Sand Gnats	Texas Rangers
Midland Angels	Chris Walther	3rd baseman	Stockton Ports	Milwaukee Brewers

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