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1998 Kansas City Royals

Draft Class
Total Picks
44
College Picks
25
High School Picks
19
Signed Picks
30
Unsigned Picks
14
MLB Players
10
1st Rounders
3
NCAA D1
17
NCAA D2
2
NCAA D3
1
NAIA
0
Junior College
5
Full list of drafted players for the selected draft class for all phases. Undrafted free agents may not be complete for selected season and represent players signed to a contract outside the draft process

Draft Picks

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yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
199814June-RegJeff AustinPYesCollegeStanfordP6-0185RR1976-10-19San Bernardino,CAMLB2001-20031996-2005
1998130June-RegMatt BurchPYesCollegeVCUP6-3195RR1976-12-21Elmira,NYAA 1998-2004
1998131June-RegChris GeorgePYesHSKlein (Klein,TX)P6-2200LL1979-09-16Houston,TXMLB2001-20041998-2012
1998247June-RegRobbie MorrisonPYesCollegeMiamiP6-0215RR1976-12-07Valrico,FLAA 1996-2004
1998377June-RegBen CordovaOFYesHSMarian Catholic (San Diego,CA)OF5-10220LL1979-12-03Colorado Springs,COA 1999-2003
19984107June-RegMonty WardPYesCollegeTexas TechP6-1185RR1976-10-11Dallas,TXA 1996-1999
19985137June-RegScott ChiassonPYesCollegeEastern CT StateP6-3210RR1977-08-14Norwich,CTMLB2001-20021998-2011
19986167June-RegMike CurryOFYesCollegeSouth CarolinaOF5-10190LR1977-02-15Jacksonville,FLAAA 1996-2005
19987197June-RegJeremy DodsonPYesCollegeBaylorP6-2190LR1977-05-03Sherman,TXAA 1997-2005
19988227June-RegNorris HopperOFYesHSShelby (Shelby,NC)OF5-11205RR1979-03-24Shelby,NCMLB2006-20081998-2012
19989257June-RegPaul PhillipsCYesCollegeAlabamaC5-11200RR1977-04-15Demopolis,ALMLB2004-20101998-2012
199810287June-RegJeremy JacksonPYesCollegeMississippiP6-4205LL1976-06-04Meridian,MSA 1995-2000
199811317June-RegCary AmmonsPYesHSDurant (Durant,OK)P5-11165LL1976-10-14Houston,TXA+ 1998-2001
199812347June-RegEmmanuel SantanaCYesHSMaestro Ladi (Vega Alta,PR)C6-0185LR1980-08-04Santurce,PRAA 1998-2007
199813377June-RegBrian ShackelfordOFYesCollegeOklahomaP6-1205LL1976-08-30McAlester,OKMLB2005-20061995-2008
199814407June-RegShawn SedlacekPYesCollegeIowa StateP6-4210RR1977-06-29Cedar Rapids,IAMLB2002-20021997-2005
199815437June-RegBrock Griffin NoHSJesuit (Portland,OR)C6-0200LR1979-10-04Portland,ORA 2000-2003
199816467June-RegCraig JonesPYesCollegeUSCP6-2190RR1977-05-18Fountain Valley,CAA- 1996-1999
199817497June-RegChuck HamiltonPYesHSSimmons School (Hollandale,MS)P6-4200RR1978-12-29Greenville,MSRk 1998-2000
199818527June-RegRyan Hill YesCollegeWabash Valley CollegeP6-4200RR1978-08-27Washington,INRk 1998-1999
199819557June-RegAaron Fausett NoHSBeaverton (Beaverton,OR)OF6-2220RR1979-10-11Beaverton,ORNCAA 1999-2002
199820587June-RegJavier PamusPYesCollegeSan Jose StateP6-1195RR1975-02-11San Diego,CAAA 1997-2001
199821617June-RegJames ShanksOFYesHSSoloman (Appling,GA)OF6-0190RR1979-01-26Appling,GAAAA 1998-2013
199822647June-RegWayne Lee YesCollegeWashingtonP6-0208RR1976-10-15Fort Dix,NJA 1996-1999
199823677June-RegCorey Hart3BYesCollegeOklahoma3B6-0190BR1975-09-05Oklahoma City,OKAAA 1997-2005
199824707June-RegRyan Fry3BYesCollegeMissouri3B6-1190RR1980-05-11Bethlehem,PAA 2001-2004
199825737June-RegJeremy FreitasOFYesCollegeUSC1B6-3215LR1975-02-04Hanford,CAA 1994-2000
199826767June-RegJeffrey Trzos NoHSNorth Farmington (Farmington Hills,MI)P6-5225LL1980-03-12Farmington Hills,MINCAA 1999-2002
199827797June-RegYancy AyresCYesCollegeKansas StateC6-0205RR1976-05-10Smith Center,KSA 1998-2003
199828827June-RegMike Russo YesCollegeQueens College.1B6-2215LL1977-08-09Valley Stream,NYA 1998-2000
yearrndovlphaseplayerd-possignedsourceschoolposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
199829857June-RegSean Bryan3BYesHSMaple Woods (Kansas City,MO)3B6-1220LR1978-05-10Kansas City,MORk 1998-1998
199830887June-RegTrevor MoteIFNoCollegeYavapai College3B6-1190BR1979-07-22Kingman,AZA+ 2000-2003
199831917June-RegMichael DenardSSNoHSOakland Tech (Oakland,CA)SS6-0200RR1980-05-26Oakland,CA   
199832947June-RegJim EssianOFYesHSTroy (Troy,MI)OF6-3210BR1979-11-08Southfield,MIA+ 1999-2006
199833977June-RegJason BartzPNoHSManatee (Bradenton,FL)P6-2205RR1979-11-25Bradenton,FLA 2001-2003
1998341007June-RegDamon DombrowskiPNoHSTruman (Independence,MO)P6-3220LL1980-03-02Independence,MO   
1998351037June-RegGabe BoruffCNoHSEphrata (Ephrata,WA)OF6-1210BR1979-11-17Ephrata,WAA+ 2003-2004
1998361067June-RegShane ScovilleCNoHSRidge (Basking Ridge,NJ)C6-0180RR1980-02-19Basking Ridge,NJRk 2001-2002
1998371097June-RegJeffrey JobePNoCollegeSeward County CCP6-5205RR1978-05-24    
1998381127June-RegLane CrewsPNoHSGlades Day (Belle Glade,FL)P6-1195RR1979-09-11Pahokee,FL   
1998391157June-RegShawn BarksdalePNoCollegeWallace CCP6-9190RR1979-07-11Attalla,AL   
1998401187June-RegNathan Price NoCollegeDelta StateP6-3220RR1979-09-11Memphis,TNIndy 2002-2002
1998411217June-RegAdam LingenfelterPNoHSBuchholz (Gainesville,FL)P6-3215RR1979-11-21Gainesville,FLRk 2004-2004
1998421247June-RegFelipe AlouOFYesCollegeCanada CollegeOF5-11165RR1978-11-29Santo Domingo,DRAAA 1998-2003
44 Record(s)
picks # of Regular June/July phase picks.
Other Picks out of other phases of the draft (pre-1987), excludes udfa signings

Undrafted Free Agents

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yearplayerdraftpositsignedsourceschool/regionposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat years
1998David Goodwin Yes Missouri1B6-1205RR1975-03-26Kansas City,KSAA 1998-2000
1998Byron GettisLF-RFYesHSCahokia (Cahokia,IL)LF-RF6-0240RR1980-03-13Centreville,ILMLB2004-20041998-2005
1998Runelvys HernandezPYesIntlDominican RepublicP6-1250RR1978-04-27Santo Domingo,DRMLB2002-20082001-2010
1998Jorge VasquezPYesIntlDominican RepublicP6-1215RR1978-07-16Nagua,DRMLB2004-20052001-2015
4 Record(s)
Players who were signed outside of the MLB Amateur Entry Draft