1st Round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft
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1st Round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft
Other Rounds: 1997 1st / 1998 1st / 1998 2nd / 1999 1st
Drafted Players
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Drafted Players Table
Year |
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DT |
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FrRnd |
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Tm |
Signed |
Bonus |
Name |
Pos |
WAR |
G |
AB |
HR |
BA |
OPS |
G |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
SV |
Type |
Drafted Out of |
1998 | 1 | | 1 | FrRnd | 1 | Phillies | Y | $3,150,000 | Pat Burrell (minors) | 3B | 18.9 | 1640 | 5503 | 292 | .253 | .834 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) |
1998 | 1 | | 2 | FrRnd | 2 | Athletics | Y | $3,200,000 | Mark Mulder (minors) | LHP | 20.0 | 63 | 111 | 1 | .162 | .435 | 205 | 103 | 60 | 4.18 | 1.34 | 0 | 4Yr | Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) |
1998 | 1 | | 3 | FrRnd | 3 | Cubs | Y | $3,700,000 | Corey Patterson (minors) | OF | 9.7 | 1230 | 4171 | 118 | .252 | .691 | | | | | | | HS | Harrison HS (Kennesaw, GA) |
1998 | 1 | | 4 | FrRnd | 4 | Royals | Y | $2,700,000 | Jeff Austin (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .125 | .250 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 6.75 | 1.68 | 0 | 4Yr | Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 5 | FrRnd | 5 | Cardinals | Y | $3,000,000 | J.D. Drew (minors) | OF | 44.9 | 1566 | 5173 | 242 | .278 | .873 | | | | | | | | |
1998 | 1 | | 6 | FrRnd | 6 | Twins | Y | $2,000,000 | Ryan Mills (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
1998 | 1 | | 7 | FrRnd | 7 | Reds | Y | $1,950,000 | Austin Kearns (minors) | OF | 13.0 | 1125 | 3606 | 121 | .254 | .764 | | | | | | | HS | Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY) |
1998 | 1 | | 8 | FrRnd | 8 | Blue Jays | Y | $2,000,000 | Felipe López (minors) | SS | 7.5 | 1185 | 4337 | 90 | .264 | .724 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | HS | Lake Brantley HS (Altamonte Springs, FL) |
1998 | 1 | | 9 | FrRnd | 9 | Padres | Y | $2,000,000 | Sean Burroughs (minors) | 3B | 5.5 | 528 | 1664 | 12 | .278 | .690 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.00 | 0 | HS | Woodrow Wilson HS (Long Beach, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 10 | FrRnd | 10 | Rangers | Y | $2,100,000 | Carlos Peña (minors) | 1B | 25.5 | 1493 | 4949 | 286 | .232 | .808 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Northeastern University (Boston, MA) |
1998 | 1 | | 11 | FrRnd | 11 | Expos | Y | $1,850,000 | Josh McKinley (minors) | SS | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Malvern Preparatory School (Malvern, PA) |
1998 | 1 | | 12 | FrRnd | 12 | Red Sox | Y | $1,250,000 | Adam Everett (minors) | SS | 12.6 | 880 | 2758 | 40 | .242 | .640 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
1998 | 1 | | 13 | FrRnd | 13 | Brewers | Y | $1,725,000 | J.M. Gold (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Toms River North HS (Toms River, NJ) |
1998 | 1 | | 14 | FrRnd | 14 | Tigers | Y | $1,675,000 | Jeff Weaver (minors) | RHP | 15.2 | 169 | 208 | 0 | .207 | .478 | 355 | 104 | 119 | 4.71 | 1.37 | 2 | 4Yr | California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 15 | FrRnd | 15 | Pirates | Y | $1,750,000 | Clint Johnston (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) |
1998 | 1 | | 16 | FrRnd | 16 | White Sox | Y | $1,000,000 | Kip Wells (minors) | RHP | 8.0 | 222 | 331 | 4 | .190 | .468 | 296 | 69 | 103 | 4.71 | 1.51 | 2 | 4Yr | Baylor University (Waco, TX) |
1998 | 1 | | 17 | FrRnd | 17 | Astros via Rockies | Y | $1,495,000 | *Brad Lidge (minors) | RHP | 7.9 | 578 | 7 | 0 | .286 | .714 | 603 | 26 | 32 | 3.54 | 1.29 | 225 | 4Yr | University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) |
1998 | 1 | | 18 | FrRnd | 18 | Angels | Y | $1,075,000 | Seth Etherton (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .111 | .311 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.56 | 0 | 4Yr | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 19 | FrRnd | 19 | Giants via Astros | Y | $975,000 | *Tony Torcato (minors) | 3B | -0.3 | 43 | 47 | 0 | .298 | .687 | | | | | | | HS | Woodland HS (Woodland, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 20 | FrRnd | 20 | Indians | Y | $1,300,000 | CC Sabathia (minors) | LHP | 62.3 | 48 | 121 | 3 | .207 | .525 | 561 | 251 | 161 | 3.74 | 1.26 | 0 | HS | Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA) |
1998 | 1 | | 21 | FrRnd | 21 | Mets | Y | $1,070,000 | Jason Tyner (minors) | OF | 2.4 | 440 | 1358 | 1 | .275 | .637 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) |
1998 | 1 | | 22 | FrRnd | 22 | Mariners | Y | $925,000 | Matt Thornton (minors) | LHP | 13.4 | 133 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 748 | 36 | 46 | 3.41 | 1.28 | 23 | 4Yr | Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) |
1998 | 1 | | 23 | FrRnd | 23 | Dodgers | Y | $995,000 | Bubba Crosby (minors) | OF | -1.6 | 205 | 250 | 4 | .216 | .555 | | | | | | | 4Yr | Rice University (Houston, TX) |
1998 | 1 | | 24 | FrRnd | 24 | Yankees | Y | $1,050,000 | Andy Brown (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Richmond HS (Richmond, IN) |
1998 | 1 | | 25 | FrRnd | 25 | Giants | Y | $750,000 | Nate Bump (minors) | RHP | -0.7 | 110 | 10 | 0 | .100 | .200 | 113 | 6 | 7 | 4.68 | 1.53 | 1 | 4Yr | Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA) |
1998 | 1 | | 26 | FrRnd | 26 | Orioles | Y | $950,000 | Rick Elder (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Sprayberry HS (Marietta, GA) |
1998 | 1 | | 27 | FrRnd | 27 | Marlins | Y | $1,500,000 | Chip Ambres (minors) | OF | 0.0 | 80 | 189 | 4 | .233 | .665 | | | | | | | HS | West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX) |
1998 | 1 | | 28 | FrRnd | 28 | Rockies via Braves | Y | $1,012,500 | *Matt Roney (minors) | RHP | -0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 48 | 1 | 10 | 5.42 | 1.49 | 0 | HS | Edmond North HS (Edmond, OK) |
1998 | 1 | | 29 | FrRnd | 29 | Giants via Devil Rays | Y | $937,500 | *Arturo McDowell (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Forest Hill HS (Jackson, MS) |
1998 | 1 | | 30 | FrRnd | 30 | Royals via Diamondbacks | Y | $975,000 | *Matt Burch (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) |
1998 | 1s | | 31 | FrRnd | 31 | Royals | Y | $1,162,500 | *Chris George (minors) | LHP | -0.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .833 | 47 | 14 | 20 | 6.48 | 1.66 | 0 | HS | Klein HS (Klein, TX) |
1998 | 1s | | 32 | FrRnd | 32 | Cardinals | N | | *Ben Diggins (minors) | 1B | -0.7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .143 | .286 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8.63 | 1.92 | 0 | HS | Bradshaw Mountain HS (Prescott Valley, AZ) |
1998 | 1s | | 33 | FrRnd | 33 | Expos | Y | $1,000,000 | *Brad Wilkerson (minors) | OF | 11.0 | 972 | 3187 | 122 | .247 | .790 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
1998 | 1s | | 34 | FrRnd | 34 | Tigers | Y | $865,000 | *Nate Cornejo (minors) | RHP | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 56 | 12 | 29 | 5.41 | 1.66 | 0 | HS | Wellington HS (Wellington, KS) |
1998 | 1s | | 35 | FrRnd | 35 | White Sox | Y | $575,000 | *Aaron Rowand (minors) | OF | 20.9 | 1358 | 4374 | 136 | .273 | .765 | | | | | | | 4Yr | California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, CA) |
1998 | 1s | | 36 | FrRnd | 36 | Rockies | Y | $1,400,000 | *Choo Freeman (minors) | OF | -1.8 | 151 | 285 | 3 | .225 | .630 | | | | | | | HS | Dallas Christian HS (Mesquite, TX) |
1998 | 1s | | 37 | FrRnd | 37 | Astros | Y | $595,000 | *Mike Nannini (minors) | RHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV) |
1998 | 1s | | 38 | FrRnd | 38 | Giants | Y | $587,000 | *Chris Jones (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | South Mecklenburg HS (Charlotte, NC) |
1998 | 1s | | 39 | FrRnd | 39 | Orioles | Y | $650,000 | *Mamon Tucker (minors) | OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Stephen F. Austin HS (Austin, TX) |
1998 | 1s | | 40 | FrRnd | 40 | Rockies | Y | $537,000 | *Jeff Winchester (minors) | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | HS | Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, LA) |
1998 | 1s | | 41 | FrRnd | 41 | Giants | Y | $650,000 | *Jeff Urban (minors) | LHP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Yr | Ball State University (Muncie, IN) |
1998 | 1s | | 42 | FrRnd | 42 | Phillies | Y | $615,000 | *Eric Valent (minors) | OF | -0.9 | 205 | 406 | 13 | .234 | .696 | | | | | | | 4Yr | University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) |
1998 | 1s | | 43 | FrRnd | 43 | Yankees | N | | *Mark Prior (minors) | RHP | 16.6 | 102 | 204 | 1 | .201 | .496 | 106 | 42 | 29 | 3.51 | 1.23 | 0 | HS | University HS (San Diego, CA) |
*Compensation Picks
Brad Lidge (Astros-1) - Pick from Rockies as compensation for Free Agent Darryl Kile
Tony Torcato (Giants-1) - Pick from Astros as compensation for Free Agent Doug Henry
Matt Roney (Rockies-1) - Pick from Braves as compensation for Free Agent Andrés Galarraga
Arturo McDowell (Giants-1) - Pick from Devil Rays as compensation for Free Agent Roberto Hernández
Matt Burch (Royals-1) - Pick from Diamondbacks as compensation for Free Agent Jay Bell
31. Chris George (Royals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Jay Bell
32. Ben Diggins (Cardinals-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Dennis Eckersley
33. Brad Wilkerson (Expos-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Darrin Fletcher
34. Nate Cornejo (Tigers-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Willie Blair
35. Aaron Rowand (White Sox-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Dave Martinez
36. Choo Freeman (Rockies-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Andrés Galarraga
37. Mike Nannini (Astros-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Darryl Kile
38. Chris Jones (Giants-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Roberto Hernández
39. Mamon Tucker (Orioles-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Randy Myers
40. Jeff Winchester (Rockies-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Walt Weiss
41. Jeff Urban (Giants-1s) - Supplemental Pick for loss of Free Agent Wilson Álvarez
Eric Valent (Phillies-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1997 No. 1 c
Mark Prior (Yankees-1s) - Supplemental pick for failure to sign 1997 No. 1 c
Other Rounds: 1997 1st / 1998 1st / 1998 2nd / 1999 1st
43 matching player(s). 30 played in the majors (69%). Total of 307.3 WAR, or 10.2 per major leaguer.
DT Key
- Blank - June Draft
- 6sc - June Secondary
- 6sa - June Secondary (normal, 1971 only)
- 6sd - June Secondary (delayed, 1971 only)
- 1rg - January Draft
- 1sc - January Secondary Draft
- 8lg - August Legion Draft
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The 1965 draft had a major league and AAA section (rounds 1-3), a
AA section (4-7) and A-ball sections (8+). Each team had one pick in
rounds 1-7 (MLB, AAA, and AA picks). Starting with the 8th round
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