1998 MLB Amateur Draft Summary
2000 MBL Amateur Draft Summary also available.
The following list contains the first round of the 1998 MLB Amateur Draft as well as info that might be of interest to Texas, Big 12, or ex-SWC fans. I'll add signing info as it becomes available. If you hear of any signings, please drop me a line and I'll include it along with proper attribution. Please let me know if you don't want your name listed as a source of info. Thanks.
By the way, Major League Baseball has made a complete draft list available online so check it out if you want the full list.
Last updated: June 2, 1999
Notes: [s] indicates the team and player have come to terms (signed); [c] indicates the player has elected to stay in college; other players' status unknown to me (updates appreciated).
Round 1
| # | Club | Name | Pos | School - Hometown | ||
| 1 | Phillies | Pat Burrell [s] | 1b | Miami - Boulder Creek, CA | ||
| 2 | Athletics | Mark Mulder [s] | lhp | Michigan State - South Holland, IL | ||
| 3 | Cubs | Corey Patterson [s] | of | Harrision HS - Kennesaw, GA | ||
| 4 | Royals | Jeff Austin [s] | rhp | Stanford - Kingwood, TX | ||
| 5 | Cardinals | J.D. Drew [s] | of | Florida State - Hahira, GA | ||
| 6 | Twins | Ryan Mills [s] | lhp | Arizona State - Scottsdale, AZ | ||
| 7 | Reds | Austin Kearns [s] | of | Lafayette HS - Lexington, KY | ||
| 8 | Blue Jays | Felipe Lopez [s] | ss | Lake Brantley HS - Altamonta Springs, FL | ||
| 9 | Padres | Sean Burroughs [s] | 3b | Wilson HS - Long Beach, CA | ||
| 10 | Rangers | Carlos Pena [s] | 1b | Northeastern - Haverhill, MA | ||
| 11 | Expos | Joshua McKinley [s] | ss | Malvern Prep - Downington, PA | ||
| 12 | Red Sox | Adam Everett [s] | ss | South Carolina - Kennesaw, GA | ||
| 13 | Brewers | J. M. Gold [s] | rhp | Toms River North HS - Toms River, NJ | ||
| 14 | Tigers | Jeff Weaver [s] | rhp | Fresno State - Simi Valley, CA | ||
| 15 | Pirates | Clinton Johnston [s] | lhp | Vanderbilt - Vero Beach, FL | ||
| 16 | White Sox | Robert (Kip) Wells | rhp | Baylor - Sugar Land, TX | ||
| 17 | Astros [*1] | Brad Lidge [s] | rhp | Notre Dame - Englewood, CO | ||
| 18 | Angels | Seth Etherton [s] | rhp | USC - Laguna Niguel, CA | ||
| 19 | Giants [*2] | Anthony Torcato [s] | 3b | Woodland HS - Woodland, CA | ||
| 20 | Indians | Carsten Sabathia [s] | lhp | Vallejo HS - Vallejo, CA | ||
| 21 | Mets | Jason Tyner [s] | cf | Texas A&M - Beaumont, TX | ||
| 22 | Mariners | Matthew Thornton [s] | lhp | Grand Valley - Centreville, MI | ||
| 23 | Dodgers | Richard (Bubba) Crosby [s] | cf | Rice - Houston, TX | ||
| 24 | Yankees | Andrew Brown [s] | of | Richmond HS - Richmond, IN | ||
| 25 | Giants | Nathan Bump [s] | rhp | Penn State - Monroetown, PA | ||
| 26 | Orioles | Rick Elder [s] | of | Sprayberry HS - Marietta, GA | ||
| 27 | Marlins | Chip Ambres [s] | of | West Brook HS - Beaumont, TX | ||
| 28 | Rockies [*3] | Matt Roney [s] | rhp | Edmond North HS - Edmond, OK | ||
| 29 | Giants [*4] | Arturo McDowell [s] | of | Forest Hill HS - Jackson, MS | ||
| 30 | Royals [*5] | Matt Burch [s] | rhp | Virginia Commonwealth - Elmira, NY | ||
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| Sandwich Picks | ||||||
| 31 | Royals | Christopher George [s] | lhp | Klein HS - Spring, TX | ||
| 32 | Cardinals | Benjamin Diggins | of | Bradshaw - Dewey, AZ | ||
| 33 | Expos | Stephen Wilkerson [s] | lhp | Florida - Owensboro, KY | ||
| 34 | Tigers | Nathan Cornejo [s] | rhp | Wellington - Wellington, KS | ||
| 35 | White Sox | Aaron Rowand [s] | of | California - Fullerton, CA | ||
| 36 | Rockies | Raphael Freeman [s] | of | Dallas - Dallas, TX | ||
| 37 | Astros | Michael Nannini [s] | rhp | Green Valley - Henderson, NV | ||
| 38 | Giants | Christopher Jones [s] | lhp | South Meckle - Charlotte, NC | ||
| 39 | Orioles | Mamon Tucker [s] | of | Stephen F. Austin HS - Austin, TX | ||
| 40 | Rockies | Jeffrey Winchester [s] | c | Rummel Boys - Metairie, LA | ||
| 41 | Giants | Jeffrey Urban [s] | lhp | Ball State - Alexandria, IN | ||
| Extra Selections for Unsigned 1997 First Round Picks | ||||||
| 42 | Phillies | Eric Valent [s] | of | California - Anaheim, CA | ||
| 43 | Yankees | Mark Prior | rhp | University HS - Bonita, CA | ||
Selected Players from Additional Rounds
| Round | Club | Name | Pos | School - Hometown |
| 2 | Reds | Adam Dunn [s] | of | New Caney - Porter, TX (Texas football signee) |
| Braves | Matthew Belisle | rhp | McCallum HS - Austin, TX (Texas signee) | |
| Marlins | Derek Wathan [s] | ss | Oklahoma - Blue Springs, MO | |
| 3 | Braves | Ryan Langerhans [s] | 1b | Round Rock HS - Round Rock, TX (Texas signee) |
| 4 | Royals | Monty Ward [s] | rhp | Texas Tech - Lubbock, TX |
| 5 | Twins | Michael Blount | rhp | Kansas State - Leawood, KS |
| Astros | Scott Barrett [s] | lhp | San Jacinto JC - Houston, TX | |
| 6 | Devil Rays | Ryan Rupe [s] | of | Texas A&M - Houston, TX |
| 7 | Royals | Jeremy Dodson [s] | of | Baylor - Sherman, TX |
| Tigers | Clinton Smith [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Claremore, OK | |
| Rockies | Matthew Holliday [s] | 3b | Stillwater HS - Stillwater, OK | |
| Yankees | Ryan Ridenour [s] | lhp | TCU - Southlake, TX | |
| 8 | Expos | Scott Sandusky [s] | c | Texas A&M - Arvada, CO |
| Mariners | Craig Kuzmic [s] | c | Texas A&M - Fountain Valley, CA | |
| 9 | Athletics | Jonathan Adkins [s] | rhp | Oklahoma State - Wayne, WV |
| 10 | Twins | Ryan Lundquist [c] | of | Arkansas - Norman, OK |
| White Sox | Stephen Bess | rhp | Rice - Nashville, TN | |
| Astros | Keith Ginter [s] | 2b | Texas Tech - Lubbock, TX | |
| Yankees | Paul Thames | ss | Rice - Humble, TX | |
| 11 | Astros | Kevin Jordan [s] | of | Texas Tech - Lubbock, TX |
| 12 | Cubs | Anthony Zamarripa [s] | rhp | Texas A&M - Austin, TX |
| 13 | Royals | Brian Shackelford [s] | of | Oklahoma - McAlester, OK |
| Cardinals | Leslie Walrond [s] | lhp | Kansas - Tulsa, OK | |
| Padres | Wayne Dreier [c] | rhp | Oklahoma State - Enion, MO | |
| Marlins | Paul McCurtain [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Mesa, AZ | |
| 14 | Royals | Shawn Sedlacek [s] | rhp | Iowa State - Ames, IA |
| Astros | Jacob Baker | 3b | Rice - Houston, TX | |
| Devil Rays | Patrick Hertzel [s] | rhp | Kansas State - Manhattan, KS | |
| 15 | Phillies | Geoffrey Geary [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Norman, OK |
| Brewers | Jose Montenegro [s] | ss | Oklahoma - Norman, OK | |
| Astros | Charles Carter [s] | 1b | Baylor - Mt. Pleasant, TX | |
| Orioles | Joshua Doud | rhp | No school - Round Rock, TX | |
| 17 | Cubs | Eric Hinske [s] | 1b | Arkansas - Menasha, WI |
| Yankees | Jeffrey Shaddix [s] | rhp | TCU - Houston, TX | |
| 19 | Twins | Kevin Hodge [s] | rhp | Rice - Bryan, TX |
| Padres | Jeremy Fikac [s] | rhp | Southwest Texas - Shiner, TX | |
| Angels | Justin Stine [c] | lhp | Missouri - Pottersville, MO | |
| 20 | Reds | Duane Price [s] | of | Texas Tech - College Station, TX |
| 21 | Athletics | Casey Bookout [c] | 1b | Oklahoma - Stroud, OK |
| 22 | Twins | Rhett Riviere | rhp | St. Michael's - Austin, TX |
| 23 | Royals | Corey Hart [s] | 2b | Oklahoma - Oklahoma City, OK |
| Padres | John Wickersham [s] | 2b | Southwest Texas - La Canada, CA | |
| 24 | Royals | Ryan Fry [s] | of | Missouri - Oak Grove, MO |
| Reds | Eric Cooper [s] | rhp | Texas Tech - Fremont, CA | |
| Astros | Joshua Dimmick [s] | c | Kansas - Wharton, TX | |
| 25 | Astros | Jacob Whitney [s] | lhp | Iowa State - Minnetona, MN |
| 26 | Twins | Jason Scobie | rhp | McLennan CC - Austin, TX |
| Expos | Bradley Waldron [s] | rhp | Iowa State - Ottawa, IL | |
| Marlins | Kevin Olsen [s] | rhp | Oklahoma - Norman, OK | |
| 27 | Royals | Yancy Ayres [s] | c | Kansas State - Manhattan, KS |
| Cardinals | Ryan Christianson [s] | rhp | Nebraska - New Hope, MN | |
| Giants | Steven Hill [s] | ss | Oklahoma State - Stillwater, OK | |
| Marlins | William Hill [s] | of | Oklahoma - Alta Dena, CA | |
| 29 | Athletics | Matthew Howe [s] | ss | TCU - Houston, TX |
| Astros | Brandon Buckley [s] | c | Texas Tech - Danville, CA | |
| 31 | Marlins | Jon Topolski [c] | cf | Baylor - Houston, TX |
| 33 | Padres | Bryan Schmidt [s] | ss | Nebraska - Stockton, CA |
| 34 | Brewers | Curt Kautsch [c] | rhp | Texas - Austin, TX |
| Devil Rays | Matthew Schuldt [s] | rhp | Nebraska - Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 38 | Pirates | Shaun Skrehot [s] | ss | Houston - Spring, TX |
| Astros | Bryan Edwards [c] | rhp | Northeast Texas - Austin, TX | |
| 42 | Devil Rays | Dane Hutchens | rhp | McClennan CC - Austin, TX (Texas signee) |
| 43 | Rockies | Douglas Baylor | cf | Reagan HS - Austin, TX |
| 44 | Dodgers | Edward (Joey) Hart | c | Grayson CC - Round Rock, TX |
| 45 | Cubs | Christopher Connally [s] | lf | TCU - Midland, TX |
| 49 | Mariners | Scott Atchison | rhp | TCU - Gradbury, TX |
There were a few players listed in the draft as being from UT but as far as I know, they do not attend UT. That list includes: Ronald McGinnis [s] (c, Phillies, Round 27), Cade Sanchez (rhp, Giants, Round 31), and Billy Martin [s] (3b, Mets, Round 34). [Update: it was pointed out to me that Ronald McGinnis plays for UT-San Antonio so I started digging and found Billy Martin and Cade Sanchez on the UT-Arlington roster. I feel better now. Thanks, Bruce.]
I don't think Tony Zamarripa ended up staying at A&M (he's not listed on their roster) so that might affect the totals slightly. Nevertheless, here you go...totals for Big 12 and ex-SWC schools:
| # of Draftees | School |
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| 10 | Oklahoma | ||
| 6 | Texas Tech | ||
| 5 | Rice Texas A&M TCU |
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| 4 | Baylor | ||
| 3 | Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma State |
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| 2 | Arkansas Kansas Missouri Nebraska |
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| 1 | Houston Texas |
Thanks to Mike Gustafson for pointing out Monty Ward's signing.
Also available: 1997 MBL Amateur Draft Summary.
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Joanna L. Castillo
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