| 1998 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Corey Patterson (minors) | 9.6 | 1230 | 4171 | 118 | .252 | .691 | | | | | | | HS | Harrison HS (Kennesaw, GA) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 5 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | J.D. Drew (minors) | 44.8 | 1566 | 5173 | 242 | .278 | .873 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 7 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Austin Kearns (minors) | 12.9 | 1125 | 3606 | 121 | .253 | .764 | | | | | | | HS | Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 21 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Jason Tyner (minors) | 2.3 | 440 | 1358 | 1 | .275 | .637 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 23 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Bubba Crosby (minors) | -1.5 | 205 | 250 | 4 | .216 | .555 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 24 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Andy Brown (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Richmond HS (Richmond, IN) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 26 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Rick Elder (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Spayberry HS (Marietta, GA) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 27 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Chip Ambres (minors) | 0.0 | 80 | 189 | 4 | .233 | .665 | | | | | | | HS | West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX) |
| 1998 | 1 | | 29 | FrRnd | 29 | Giants via Devil Rays | *Arturo McDowell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Forest Hill HS (West Palm Beach, FL) |
| 1998 | 1s | | 33 | FrRnd | 33 | Expos | *Brad Wilkerson (minors) | 10.9 | 972 | 3187 | 122 | .247 | .790 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
| 1998 | 1s | | 35 | FrRnd | 35 | White Sox | *Aaron Rowand (minors) | 20.7 | 1358 | 4374 | 136 | .273 | .765 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
| 1998 | 1s | | 36 | FrRnd | 36 | Rockies | *Choo Freeman (minors) | -1.7 | 151 | 285 | 3 | .225 | .630 | | | | | | | HS | Dallas Christian HS (Mesquite, TX) |
| 1998 | 1s | | 39 | FrRnd | 39 | Orioles | *Mamon Tucker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | S. F. Austin HS (Austin, TX) |
| 1998 | 1s | | 42 | FrRnd | 42 | Phillies | *Eric Valent (minors) | -0.9 | 205 | 406 | 13 | .234 | .696 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1998 | 2 | | 50 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Adam Dunn (minors) | 15.9 | 1760 | 6071 | 416 | .238 | .865 | | | | | | | HS | New Caney HS (New Caney, TX) |
| 1998 | 2 | | 53 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Cody Nowlin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Clovis HS (Clovis, CA) |
| 1998 | 2 | | 55 | FrRnd | 12 | Cardinals via Red Sox | *Tim Lemon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | La Mirada HS (La Mirada, CA) |
| 1998 | 2 | | 71 | FrRnd | 28 | Rockies via Braves | *Jody Gerut (minors) | 7.2 | 574 | 1804 | 59 | .262 | .758 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
| 1998 | 2 | | 72 | FrRnd | 29 | Giants via Devil Rays | *Chris Magruder (minors) | -0.3 | 270 | 540 | 11 | .220 | .629 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Washington (Seattle, WA) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 74 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Jorge Padilla (minors) | -0.6 | 29 | 25 | 0 | .120 | .274 | | | | | | | HS | Florida Air Academy HS (Melbourne, FL) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 77 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Ben Cordova (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marian Catholic School HS (Poway, CA) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 86 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Derry Hammond (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | West Point HS (West Point, MS) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 88 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Jeremy Harts (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Columbia HS (Decatur, GA) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 101 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Ryan Langerhans (minors) | 3.0 | 593 | 1239 | 33 | .226 | .704 | | | | | | | HS | Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX) |
| 1998 | 3 | | 103 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Darryl Conyer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA) |
| 1998 | 4 | | 104 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Jason Michaels (minors) | 5.8 | 1031 | 2332 | 59 | .263 | .742 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
| 1998 | 4 | | 113 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Antwon Rollins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Encinal HS (Alameda, CA) |
| 1998 | 4 | | 117 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Andres Torres (minors) | 7.1 | 579 | 1714 | 31 | .240 | .703 | | | | | | | JC | Miami-Dade College (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 4 | | 122 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Jason Van Meetren (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 1998 | 4 | | 125 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Jerry Amador (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Luis Felipe Crespo HS (Camuy, PR) |
| 1998 | 5 | | 151 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Darren Blakely (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) |
| 1998 | 5 | | 160 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Matt Padgett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Clemson University (Clemson, SC) |
| 1998 | 5 | | 161 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Damien Jones (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Vigor HS (Prichard, AL) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 167 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Mike Curry (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 180 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Javier Guzman (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | University Garden HS (Rio Piedras, PR) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 183 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | Tyler Minges (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ross HS (Fremont, OH) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 184 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Marvin Seale (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Durango HS (Durango, CO) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 185 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Jake Weber (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 189 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Tim Raines (minors) | 0.2 | 75 | 160 | 0 | .213 | .544 | | | | | | | HS | Seminole HS (Sanford, FL) |
| 1998 | 6 | | 193 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Brock McCarty (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Ouachita Christian School HS (Monroe, LA) |
| 1998 | 7 | | 197 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Jeremy Dodson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
| 1998 | 7 | | 201 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Tyler Thompson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN) |
| 1998 | 7 | | 206 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Jason Fox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) |
| 1998 | 7 | | 218 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Doug Clark (minors) | -0.1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .091 | .258 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA) |
| 1998 | 8 | | 225 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Eric Byrnes (minors) | 10.5 | 963 | 3202 | 109 | .258 | .759 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1998 | 8 | | 232 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Jeremy Owens (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN) |
| 1998 | 8 | | 233 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Brad Ticehurst (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1998 | 8 | | 237 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Barry Tolli (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Newbury Park HS (Newbury Park, CA) |
| 1998 | 8 | | 247 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | David Fowler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McCluer North HS (Florissant, MO) |
| 1998 | 9 | | 257 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Paul Phillips (minors) | 0.5 | 91 | 221 | 3 | .262 | .655 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
| 1998 | 9 | | 264 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Juan Ortiz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Eastern District HS (Brooklyn, NY) |
| 1998 | 9 | | 267 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Donny Sevieri (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Eldorado HS (Albuquerque, NM) |
| 1998 | 9 | | 269 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Kelly Mosley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Wakulla HS (St. Marks, FL) |
| 1998 | 9 | | 277 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Allen Greene (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) |
| 1998 | 10 | | 289 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Ryan Lundquist (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR) |
| 1998 | 10 | | 297 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Billy Rich (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) |
| 1998 | 10 | | 304 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Larnell Hamn (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Potomac Senior HS (Dumfries, VA) |
| 1998 | 10 | | 311 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Charlie Bilezikjian (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Port Richmond HS (Staten Island, NY) |
| 1998 | 10 | | 313 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Tom Kail (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Baldwin HS (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1998 | 11 | | 322 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Josh Loggins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) |
| 1998 | 11 | | 325 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | Carlos Rodriguez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 11 | | 331 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Bill Mott (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) |
| 1998 | 11 | | 334 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Josh Perich (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northwestern Lehigh HS (Slatington, PA) |
| 1998 | 11 | | 335 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Jarrett Shearin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 1998 | 11 | | 342 | FrRnd | 29 | Devil Rays | Steve Goodson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cowley County HS (Harrah, OK) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 344 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Ian Rauls (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 349 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Kareem Johnson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | J. Lloyd Crow HS (Trail, BC) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 358 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Willie Burton (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lake Wales HS (Lake Wales, FL) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 361 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Ed Welch (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Point Grey HS (Vancouver, BC) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 367 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Jeff Sheffield (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | University HS (Spokane, WA) |
| 1998 | 12 | | 373 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Victor Hall (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monroe HS (Sepulveda, CA) |
| 1998 | 13 | | 377 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Brian Shackelford (minors) | 0.5 | 63 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 4.11 | 1.26 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
| 1998 | 13 | | 384 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Jason Hendricks (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| 1998 | 13 | | 390 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Juan Pierre (minors) | 17.6 | 1919 | 7361 | 18 | .295 | .706 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) |
| 1998 | 13 | | 396 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | C J Thomas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McLane HS (Fresno, CA) |
| 1998 | 14 | | 405 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Mike Lockwood (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) |
| 1998 | 14 | | 420 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Vernand Morency (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Northwestern HS (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 14 | | 433 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Dan Meier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 435 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Rusty Keith (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Portland State University (Portland, OR) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 438 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Johnny Hernandez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Xaverian HS (Brooklyn, NY) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 440 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Blane Layton (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 444 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Steve Baker (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Rome Free Academy (Rome, NY) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 455 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Wilfredo Quintana (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Indian Hills HS (Centerville, IA) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 458 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Jeff Allen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Illinois State University (Normal, IL) |
| 1998 | 15 | | 461 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Tommy Clark (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Brunswick HS (Brunswick, GA) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 474 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Derick Urquhart (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 479 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Ernesto Lowe (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | American HS (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 481 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Justin Ross (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 482 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Derek Nicholson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 484 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Scott Bikowski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL) |
| 1998 | 16 | | 493 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Heath Corbett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | McMinn County HS (Riceville, TN) |
| 1998 | 17 | | 512 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Colin Porter (minors) | 0.1 | 47 | 67 | 1 | .254 | .578 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| 1998 | 17 | | 515 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Steve Wright (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) |
| 1998 | 17 | | 522 | FrRnd | 29 | Devil Rays | Mike Rodriguez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cooper City HS (Cooper City, FL) |
| 1998 | 17 | | 523 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Lamar Sturdivant (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodbury HS (Woodbury, NJ) |
| 1998 | 18 | | 528 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Esix Snead (minors) | 0.2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | .308 | .896 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) |
| 1998 | 18 | | 531 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Ryan Fleming (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Dayton (Dayton, OH) |
| 1998 | 18 | | 543 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | T.T. Gallaher (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of New Haven (West Haven, CT) |
| 1998 | 18 | | 544 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Brian Cole (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Navarro College (Corsicana, TX) |
| 1998 | 18 | | 551 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Colin Stewart (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, CA) |
| 1998 | 19 | | 555 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Justin Nixon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Walla Walla Community College (Walla Walla, WA) |
| 1998 | 19 | | 557 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Aaron Fausett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Beaverton HS (Beaverton, OR) |
| 1998 | 19 | | 573 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | David Raymer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA) |
| 1998 | 19 | | 580 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Wendell Anderson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | East Hartford HS (East Hartford, CT) |
| 1998 | 19 | | 582 | FrRnd | 29 | Devil Rays | Arthur Garland (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA) |
| 1998 | 20 | | 585 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | DeWayne Betts (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lakewood HS (Lakewood, CA) |
| 1998 | 20 | | 590 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Duane Price (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) |
| 1998 | 20 | | 593 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Ryan Knox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Illinois State University (Normal, IL) |
| 1998 | 20 | | 600 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Tom Whitehurst (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) |
| 1998 | 20 | | 607 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Dusty Rhodes (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) |
| 1998 | 21 | | 617 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | James Shanks (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Soloman HS (Appling, GA) |
| 1998 | 21 | | 618 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Jim Molina (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida International University (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 21 | | 639 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Tony Mack (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Boone HS (Orlando, FL) |
| 1998 | 22 | | 646 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Mikel Moreno (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1998 | 22 | | 651 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Adam Stern (minors) | -0.5 | 54 | 43 | 1 | .116 | .365 | | | | | | | HS | St. Thomas Aquinas HS (New Britain, CT) |
| 1998 | 22 | | 652 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Jon Cook (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) |
| 1998 | 22 | | 656 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Erik Smallwood (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL) |
| 1998 | 23 | | 681 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Justin Davies (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Queens College (Flushing, NY) |
| 1998 | 23 | | 688 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Tyson Thompson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Inglemoor HS (Kenmore, WA) |
| 1998 | 23 | | 693 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | J.J. Sherrill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monterey HS (Seaside, CA) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 704 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Shayne Carnes (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 705 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Bryan Williamson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Washington (Seattle, WA) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 706 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Charles Redmond (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Liberty Eylau HS (Texarkana, TX) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 707 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Ryan Fry (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 711 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Maurice Murray (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hawkinsville HS (Hawkinsville, GA) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 712 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Jerymane Beasley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 715 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | Josh Adeeb (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
| 1998 | 24 | | 723 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | Tommy Bost (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA) |
| 1998 | 25 | | 737 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Jeremy Freitas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1998 | 25 | | 747 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Derek Besco (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) |
| 1998 | 26 | | 788 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Jason Barrow (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Canby HS (Canby, OR) |
| 1998 | 26 | | 791 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Brian Cox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 796 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Tydus Meadows (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 799 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Craig Selander (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 802 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Ralph Roberts (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cherryville HS (Cherryville, NC) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 805 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | James Gates (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Butler University (Indianapolis, IN) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 810 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Manases Pabon (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 27 | | 819 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Jared Jones (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Walla Walla HS (Walla Walla, WA) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 820 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Willy Hill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) |
| 1998 | 27 | | 823 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Mario Knorr (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Capitan HS (Lakeside, CA) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 825 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Matt Forbes (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Muscatine CC (Muscatine, IA) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 826 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Adam Cox (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Thomas County Central HS (Thomasville, GA) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 834 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Rich Lane (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Tustin HS (Tustin, CA) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 837 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Lacarlo Moore (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 839 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Travis Edwards (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 840 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Michael Johnson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Westark CC (Fort Smith, AR) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 844 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Marc Ludvigsen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 1998 | 28 | | 846 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Corry Parrott (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1998 | 29 | | 870 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Aaron Geralds (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Madison-Central HS (Madison, WI) |
| 1998 | 29 | | 875 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Derald Deason (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Orange HS (Orange, CA) |
| 1998 | 29 | | 877 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Adam Manley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, ID) |
| 1998 | 29 | | 881 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Tim Spooneybarger (minors) | 1.2 | 88 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 3.24 | 1.12 | 1 | HS | Pine Forest HS (Pensacola, FL) |
| 1998 | 30 | | 893 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Jaime Bubela (minors) | -0.1 | 11 | 19 | 0 | .105 | .255 | | | | | | | JC | Blinn College (Brenham, TX) |
| 1998 | 30 | | 894 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Matt Romero (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Spanish Fork HS (Spanish Fork, UT) |
| 1998 | 30 | | 895 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | James Garcia (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | West HS (Torrance, CA) |
| 1998 | 30 | | 896 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Casey Davis (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) |
| 1998 | 30 | | 901 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Ronte Langs (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Gulf Coast Community College (Panama City, FL) |
| 1998 | 31 | | 919 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Brian McMillin (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Evansville (Evansville, IN) |
| 1998 | 31 | | 922 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Shawn Hazen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) |
| 1998 | 31 | | 940 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Jon Topolski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
| 1998 | 32 | | 953 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Gregory Summers (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Port St. Joe HS (Port St. Joe, FL) |
| 1998 | 32 | | 962 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Bernie Gonzalez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Brito Miami Private School (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 32 | | 964 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Pedro Rodriguez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) |
| 1998 | 32 | | 965 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Clayton Bried (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Apache Junction HS (Mesa, AZ) |
| 1998 | 32 | | 972 | FrRnd | 29 | Devil Rays | Sean Mahoney (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Florida International University (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 980 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Paul Sanchez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hubbard HS (Chicago, IL) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 988 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Marcus Nettles (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Whitney-Young HS (Chicago, IL) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 989 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Paul Reuer (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Schaumburg HS (Schaumburg, IL) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 992 | FrRnd | 19 | Astros | Gavin Wright (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Blinn College (Brenham, TX) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 996 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Herman Dean (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monrovia HS (Monrovia, CA) |
| 1998 | 33 | | 999 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Frederick Brassfield (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bryan Station HS (Lexington, KY) |
| 1998 | 34 | | 1010 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | James Matan (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) |
| 1998 | 34 | | 1012 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Simon Mitchell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE) |
| 1998 | 34 | | 1019 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Terrell Merriman (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Averett College (Cheraw, SC) |
| 1998 | 34 | | 1020 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Paul Miller (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Pleasure Ridge Park HS (Louisville, KY) |
| 1998 | 34 | | 1030 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Mike Bragg (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bishop Verot HS (Fort Myers, FL) |
| 1998 | 35 | | 1038 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Dustin Hawkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Bonneville HS (Ogden, UT) |
| 1998 | 35 | | 1046 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Stephen York (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
| 1998 | 35 | | 1061 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Marcus Hambrick (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lee HS (Montgomery, AL) |
| 1998 | 36 | | 1070 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Chris Toomey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) |
| 1998 | 36 | | 1074 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Nathan Kershaw (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hoke County HS (Raeford, NC) |
| 1998 | 36 | | 1075 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | Tonayne Brown (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Lurleen B Wallace Community College (Andalusia, AL) |
| 1998 | 36 | | 1076 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Bill Eaton (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) |
| 1998 | 36 | | 1093 | FrRnd | 30 | Diamondbacks | Jim Rinne (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL) |
| 1998 | 37 | | 1100 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Donald Caldwell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL) |
| 1998 | 37 | | 1101 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Justin Williams (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Columbia Basin College (Pasco, WA) |
| 1998 | 37 | | 1107 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Antoine Cameron (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Senator Ruben S. Ayala HS (Chino Hills, CA) |
| 1998 | 37 | | 1116 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Joshua McMillen (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) |
| 1998 | 38 | | 1125 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Billy Green (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Spring HS (Spring, TX) |
| 1998 | 38 | | 1134 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Christopher Richards (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Burlington HS (Burlington, VT) |
| 1998 | 38 | | 1140 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | T.J. Bird (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cloverdale HS (Cloverdale, CA) |
| 1998 | 38 | | 1148 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Winston Woods (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Coral Shores HS (Tavenier, FL) |
| 1998 | 38 | | 1151 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Kevin Benson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Century HS (Bismarck, ND) |
| 1998 | 39 | | 1158 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Vic Buttler (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Westchester HS (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1998 | 39 | | 1171 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Brad Downing (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 39 | | 1178 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Joel Vasquez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Booker HS (Sarasota, FL) |
| 1998 | 39 | | 1180 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Jeffrey Wagner (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1188 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Scott Neal (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | North Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1194 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Josh Laidlaw (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Arizona Western College (Yuma, AZ) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1195 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | Phil Ledesma (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1197 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | David Mendez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lehman HS (Bronx, NY) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1201 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Will Croud (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1208 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Bill Nahorodny (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL) |
| 1998 | 40 | | 1211 | FrRnd | 28 | Braves | Jarod Simmons (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | The Citadel (Charleston, SC) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1219 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Kayzell Milton (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Homestead HS (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1226 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Brian Wojtkowski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Peoria HS (Peoria, AZ) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1228 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Christian Ortiz (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Arcadia HS (Arcadia, CA) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1230 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Bryce Coppieters (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Raymond HS (Raymond, QC) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1235 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Nicholas Hobbs (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Chaparral HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1238 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Marcellus Presley (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University Sacramento (Sacramento, CA) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1239 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Cory Acklus (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cascade HS (Everett, WA) |
| 1998 | 41 | | 1240 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Bryan Lee (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | El Camino Fundamental HS (Sacramento, CA) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1245 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | John Dean (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Magnolia HS (Magnolia, TX) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1247 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Felipe Alou (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Canada College (Redwood City, CA) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1250 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Robert Jenkins (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1251 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Justin Valente (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Greenwich HS (Greenwich, CT) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1254 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Ross Bennett (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Central HS (Cape Girardeau, MO) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1260 | FrRnd | 17 | Rockies | Nyjer Morgan (minors) | 7.2 | 583 | 1912 | 11 | .280 | .705 | | | | | | | HS | Rogers Secondary School (Nelson, BC) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1264 | FrRnd | 21 | Mariners | Geoff Comfort (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Serra HS (San Mateo, CA) |
| 1998 | 42 | | 1267 | FrRnd | 24 | Giants | Carlos Frazier (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Smackover HS (Smackover, AR) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1273 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Earnest Graham (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Gainesville HS (Gainesville, GA) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1278 | FrRnd | 6 | Reds | David Carr (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Marquette HS (Milwaukee, WI) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1288 | FrRnd | 16 | Rockies | Douglas Baylor (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Reagan HS (Austin, TX) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1291 | FrRnd | 19 | Mets | Tom Paciorek (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Southern Polytechnic State University (Marietta, GA) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1295 | FrRnd | 23 | Giants | Scott Goodman (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo, CA) |
| 1998 | 43 | | 1300 | FrRnd | 28 | Diamondbacks | Adam Neubart (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ) |
| 1998 | 44 | | 1311 | FrRnd | 11 | Tigers | Craig Bowser (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Lufkin HS (Lufkin, TX) |
| 1998 | 44 | | 1313 | FrRnd | 13 | White Sox | Julio Guerrero (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | San Angelo HS (San Angelo, TX) |
| 1998 | 44 | | 1320 | FrRnd | 20 | Yankees | Marc Love (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Cold Spring HS (Coldsprings, TX) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1327 | FrRnd | 1 | Cubs | Chris Connally (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1328 | FrRnd | 2 | Cardinals | Matt Van Alsburg (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Fort Collins HS (Fort Collins, CO) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1330 | FrRnd | 4 | Reds | Terrmel Sledge (minors) | 0.4 | 291 | 705 | 25 | .247 | .745 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University Long Beach (Long Beach, CA) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1342 | FrRnd | 16 | Mets | Chris Nelson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1347 | FrRnd | 21 | Orioles | James Ralph (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Raymond HS (Raymond, CT) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1350 | FrRnd | 24 | Devil Rays | Harold Godeill (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) |
| 1998 | 45 | | 1351 | FrRnd | 25 | Diamondbacks | Wilton Reynolds (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Monte Vista HS (Spring Valley, CA) |
| 1998 | 46 | | 1370 | FrRnd | 19 | Marlins | Greg Mickles (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Maple Shade HS (Maple Shade, NJ) |
| 1998 | 47 | | 1377 | FrRnd | 4 | Blue Jays | Ken Huff (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ) |
| 1998 | 47 | | 1378 | FrRnd | 5 | Rangers | Roy York (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Cowley County CC (Stroud, OK) |
| 1998 | 47 | | 1384 | FrRnd | 11 | Angels | Rudy Arguellas (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
| 1998 | 47 | | 1388 | FrRnd | 15 | Dodgers | Henry Arocho (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Benito Cerezo HS (Aguadilla, PR) |
| 1998 | 48 | | 1399 | FrRnd | 5 | Rangers | Shaun Rudi (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Baker HS (Baker City, OR) |
| 1998 | 48 | | 1404 | FrRnd | 10 | Angels | Brian Ferreira (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Manatee Community College (Bradenton, FL) |
| 1998 | 48 | | 1405 | FrRnd | 11 | Indians | Garth Blumberg (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Hoquiam HS (Hoquiam, WA) |
| 1998 | 48 | | 1406 | FrRnd | 12 | Mets | Christopher Taylor (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Riverside Community College (Riverside, CA) |
| 1998 | 49 | | 1416 | FrRnd | 2 | Twins | Desmond Dailey (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Eastern Arizona JC (Thatcher, AZ) |
| 1998 | 49 | | 1418 | FrRnd | 4 | Rangers | Marcis Hassell (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sam Houston HS (Arlington, TX) |
| 1998 | 49 | | 1420 | FrRnd | 6 | White Sox | Ricardo Suarez (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Miami Dade CC (Miami, FL) |
| 1998 | 49 | | 1428 | FrRnd | 14 | Marlins | Rudy Simpson (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Etiwanda HS (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) |
| 1998 | 50 | | 1435 | FrRnd | 4 | Brewers | Michael Wojtkowski (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Peoria HS (Peoria, AZ) |
| 1998 | 50 | | 1444 | FrRnd | 13 | Braves | Shaun Harper (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Frederick Douglas HS (Atlanta, GA) |
| 1998 | 50 | | 1445 | FrRnd | 14 | Devil Rays | Luis Candelaria (minors) | | | | | | | | | | | | | JC | Hill College (Hillsboro, TX) |