1998 Seattle Mariners draft picks
Matt Thornton (pictured) was the Mariners first round pick in 1998.
Information
OwnerNintendo of America
General Manager(s)Woody Woodward
Manager(s)Lou Piniella
First pickMatt Thornton
Draft position22nd
Number of selections50
Links
ResultsBaseball-Reference
Official SiteThe Official Site of the Seattle Mariners
Years1997 • 1998 • 1999

The following is a list of 1998 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 50 selections in the 1998 draft, the first being pitcher Matt Thornton in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 9 outfielders, 7 catchers, 5 shortstops, 3 first basemen, 2 third basemen, and 1 second baseman.

Draft

Scott Atchison was the 49th round pick of the Mariners in 1998.

Key

Round (Pick) Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted
Position Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
Bold Indicates the player signed with the Mariners
Italics Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners
* Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball

Table

Round (Pick) Name Position School Source
1 (22) Matt Thornton Left-handed pitcher Grand Valley State University [1]
2 (65) Jeff Verplancke Right-handed pitcher California State University, Los Angeles [2]
3 (95) Andy Van Hekken Left-handed pitcher Holland High School [3]
4 (125) Jerry Amador Outfielder Luis Felipe Crespo High School [4]
5 (155) Corey Freeman Shortstop C. Leon King High School [5]
6 (185) Jake Weber Outfielder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [6]
7 (215) Shawn McCorkle First baseman Montclair State University [7]
8 (245) Craig Kuzmic Catcher Texas A&M University [8]
9 (275) Neil Longo Right-handed pitcher Manhattan College [9]
10 (305) Jason Pomar Right-handed pitcher University of South Carolina [10]
11 (335) Jarrett Shearin Outfielder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [11]
12 (365) Justin Dunning Right-handed pitcher Stanford University [12]
13 (395) Israel Cruz Shortstop Dr. José M. Lázaro School [13]
14 (425) Schuyler Doakes Shortstop Jackson State University [14]
15 (455) Wilfredo Quintana Outfielder Indian Hills Community College [15]
16 (485) Pat Barnes Left-handed pitcher Englewood High School [16]
17 (515) Steve Wright Outfielder Liberty University [17]
18 (545) Craig Willis Right-handed pitcher Pacific Lutheran University [18]
19 (575) Rick Southall First baseman Portland State University [19]
20 (605) Jon Nelson Shortstop Timpanogos High School [20]
21 (635) Brandon DeJaynes Right-handed pitcher Quincy Senior High School [21]
22 (665) Mike Myers Shortstop Bishop Verot High School [22]
23 (695) Bryan Hartung Right-handed pitcher Sinton High School [23]
24 (725) Matt Woodward First baseman Florida State University [24]
25 (755) Craig Helmandollar Left-handed pitcher North Stafford High School [25]
26 (785) Caleb Balbuena Right-handed pitcher California State University, Long Beach [26]
27 (815) Jason Crist Left-handed pitcher Missouri State University [27]
28 (845) Bo Robinson Third baseman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [28]
29 (875) Derald Deason Outfielder Orange High School [29]
30 (905) John Rheinecker Left-handed pitcher Belleville High School [30]
31 (935) Roy Wells Right-handed pitcher Volunteer State Community College [31]
32 (965) Clayton Bried Outfielder Apache Junction High School [32]
33 (995) Branden Pack Catcher Cypress College [33]
34 (1025) Nick Padilla Right-handed pitcher Cerritos College [34]
35 (1055) Guarionez Rodriguez Second baseman Medardo Carazo School [35]
36 (1085) Tim Dierkes Catcher Mehlville High School [36]
37 (1115) Michael Kashuba Right-handed pitcher Clarence Fulton Secondary School [37]
38 (1145) Clint Patton Catcher Sonora High School [38]
39 (1175) Aaron Kirkland Right-handed pitcher Lurleen B. Wallace Community College [39]
40 (1205) Adam Thomas Right-handed pitcher North Miami High School [40]
41 (1235) Nicholas Hobbs Outfielder Chaparral High School [41]
42 (1264) Geoff Comfort Outfielder Serra High School [42]
43 (1292) James Farris Catcher Hattiesburg High School [43]
44 (1318) Israel Torres Left-handed pitcher Cerritos College [44]
45 (1343) Drew Parkin Right-handed pitcher Aliso Niguel High School [45]
46 (1366) Ernie Durazo Third baseman Pima Community College [46]
47 (1387) Clayton McCullough Catcher Junius H. Rose High School [47]
48 (1407) Greg Pines Catcher Saddleback High School [48]
49 (1424) Scott Atchison Right-handed pitcher Texas Christian University [49]
50 (1440) David Holliday Left-handed pitcher Anderson Shiro High School [50]

References

General references
  1. "1998 Seattle Mariners Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. "1998 Seattle Mariners Draft Picks". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. "Seattle Mariners 1998 Draft Selections". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
Inline citations
  1. ↑ "Matt Thornton Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Verplancke Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Andy Van Hekken Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jerry Amador Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Corey Freeman Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Jake Weber Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Shawn McCorkle Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Craig Kuzmic Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Neil Longo Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Jason Pomar Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Jamey Shearin Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Justin Dunning Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Israel Cruz Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Schuyler Doakes Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Wilfredo Quintana Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Patrick Barnes Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Steve Wright Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Craig Willis Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Rick Southall Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Jon Nelson Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Brandon DeJaynes Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Mike Myers Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Bryan Hartung Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Matt Woodward Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Craig Helmandollard Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Caleb Balbuena Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Jason Crist Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Bo Robinson Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Derald Deason Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  30. ↑ "John Rheinecker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  31. ↑ "Roy Wells Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  32. ↑ "Clayton Bried Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  33. ↑ "Branden Pack Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  34. ↑ "Nick Padilla Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Joseph Rodriguez Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Tim Dierkes Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  37. ↑ "Michael Kashuba Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  38. ↑ "Clint Patton Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Aaron Kirkland Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Adam Thomas Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  41. ↑ "Nicholas Hobbs Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  42. ↑ "Geoff Comfort Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  43. ↑ "James Farris Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  44. ↑ "Israel Torres Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  45. ↑ "Drew Parkin Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  46. ↑ "Ernie Durazo Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  47. ↑ "Clayton McCullough Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  48. ↑ "Greg Pines Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  49. ↑ "Scott Atchison Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  50. ↑ "David Holliday Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
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