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1998 Boston Red Sox Draft Class
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1998 1 12 June-Reg Adam Everett SS Yes College South Carolina 3B 6-0 180 R R 1977-02-05 Austell,GA MLB 2001-2011 1996-2011 1998 3 85 June-Reg Mike Maroth P Yes College Central Florida P 6-0 190 L L 1977-08-17 Orlando,FL MLB 2002-2007 1996-2010 1998 4 115 June-Reg Jerome Gamble P Yes HS Benjamin Russell (Alexander City,AL) P 6-4 235 R R 1980-04-05 Alexander City,AL AAA 1998-2010 1998 5 145 June-Reg Josh Hancock P Yes College Auburn P 6-3 220 R R 1978-04-11 Cleveland,MS MLB 2002-2007 1997-2007 1998 6 175 June-Reg Richard Riccobono P Yes HS Commack (Commack,NY) P 6-2 225 R R 1980-01-03 Rockville Centre,NY A+ 1999-2001
1998 7 205 June-Reg Keto Anderson 2B No HS Prattville (Prattville,AL) OF 5-11 180 L R 1979-02-12 Montgomery,AL A 1999-2006 1998 8 235 June-Reg Will Silverthorn P Yes HS Pearce (Richardson,TX) P 6-1 190 L L 1979-04-09 Dallas,TX Rk 1998-2001 1998 9 265 June-Reg Mark Teixeira 3B No HS Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore,MD) 1B 6-3 225 B R 1980-04-11 Annapolis,MD MLB 2003-2016 1999-2016 Retired 1998 10 295 June-Reg Lenny DiNardo P No HS Santa Fe (Alachua,FL) P 6-2 220 L L 1979-09-19 Miami,FL MLB 2004-2009 1999-2013 1998 11 325 June-Reg Carlos Rodriguez OF Yes FA Cuba OF 6-1 227 R R 1977-06-12 Remedios,CU A+ 1998-2009
1998 12 355 June-Reg David Benham C Yes College Liberty C 6-2 187 R R 1975-10-12 Orlando,FL AA 1995-2001 1998 13 385 June-Reg Mike Rabelo C No HS Ridgewood (New Port Richey,FL) C 6-1 200 B R 1980-01-17 New Port Richey,FL MLB 2006-2008 1999-2010 1998 14 415 June-Reg Matt Phillips P Yes College Delaware 3B 5-11 190 R R 1978-01-16 Denver,CO A 1998-1999 1998 15 445 June-Reg Lance Surridge P Yes College North Carolina P 6-4 200 L R 1976-07-17 St. Paul,MN A+ 1998-2000 1998 16 475 June-Reg Jason Norton P Yes College South Alabama P 6-3 205 R R 1976-04-09 Mobile,AL AA 1995-2001
1998 17 505 June-Reg Benny Flores P Yes College Cal State Fullerton P 6-1 185 L L 1976-01-24 Anaheim,CA A+ 1996-2000 1998 18 535 June-Reg Terrance Hill P Yes College Southern P 5-10 170 L L 1975-10-17 New Orleans,LA AA 1998-2005 1998 19 565 June-Reg Shon Norris P Yes College North Carolina P 6-2 185 R R 1977-06-29 Pittsburgh,PA A- 1998-1999 1998 20 595 June-Reg Tony James 2B Yes College San Jose State 2B 5-10 180 R R 1976-05-16 Ipswich,EN A 1997-2005 1998 21 625 June-Reg Andrew Checketts Yes College Oregon State P 5-10 185 R R 1975-10-08 Portland,OR Rk 1995-1999
1998 22 655 June-Reg Thomas Linarelli P Yes College Washington P 6-3 210 R R 1976-11-11 Kirkland,WA A- 1998-1999 1998 23 685 June-Reg Drew Larned C Yes College Fairfield C 6-0 190 R R 1975-11-13 Willoughby,OH AA 1995-2005 1998 24 715 June-Reg Josh Adeeb CF Yes College Vanderbilt OF 6-1 190 R R 1975-08-17 Jacksonville,FL A- 1995-1998 1998 25 745 June-Reg John Hattig IF Yes FA Guam 3B 6-2 215 B R 1980-02-27 Tamuning,GU MLB 2006-2006 1999-2008 1998 26 775 June-Reg Ben Kozlowski P No HS Seminole (Seminole,FL) P 6-6 220 L L 1980-08-16 St. Petersburg,FL MLB 2002-2002 1999-2014
1998 27 805 June-Reg David Gates RF No College Butler OF 6-1 215 R R 1980-09-23 Florence,AL AA 1997-2008 1998 28 835 June-Reg Jason Blanton P No College Eastern FL ST P 6-4 235 R R 1979-09-10 San Antonio,TX A+ 2000-2009 1998 29 865 June-Reg Ryan Siebert P No HS Germantown (Germantown,TN) P 6-2 200 R R 1979-07-01 Germantown,TN 1998 30 895 June-Reg James Garcia P No HS West Torrance (Torrance,CA) P 6-0 210 R R 1980-02-03 Torrance,CA AAA 2001-2011 1998 31 925 June-Reg Robert Floyd P No HS Satsuma (Satsuma,AL) P 6-6 200 L L 1980-08-31 Satsuma,AL
1998 32 955 June-Reg Richard Hart 1B Yes HS Lubbock Christian (Lubbock,TX) 1B 6-0 220 R R 1976-02-04 Baytown,TX 1998 33 985 June-Reg Heath Heiberger P No HS Putnam County (Granville,IL) P 6-4 220 L L 1980-06-20 Spring Valley,IL A 2001-2004 1998 34 1015 June-Reg Chadwick Johnson C Yes College Bradley C 6-5 225 R R 1976-05-11 Davenport,IA A- 1995-1998 1998 35 1045 June-Reg Mark Younk No HS Texas (Texarkana,TX) 1B 6-1 205 L L 1980-04-19 Texarkana,TX NCAA 2001-2002 1998 36 1075 June-Reg Tonayne Brown OF Yes College Lurleen B. Wallace OF 5-11 190 R L 1977-08-24 Tallahassee,FL AA 1998-2005
1998 37 1105 June-Reg Anthony Caridi C Yes HS Klein (Klein,TX) C 6-3 175 B R 1979-10-26 Houston,TX Rk 1998-2000 1998 38 1135 June-Reg Dennis Tankersley P Yes College Merrimack College P 6-2 225 R R 1979-02-24 Troy,MO MLB 2002-2004 1999-2008 1998 39 1165 June-Reg Rob Shabansky P No College Arizona P 5-10 180 L L 1977-02-27 Las Vegas,NV A+ 1996-2003 1998 40 1195 June-Reg Philip Ledesma OF Yes College Rider OF 5-11 175 R R 1975-03-14 Upland,CA A- 1994-1999 1998 41 1225 June-Reg Jason Fingers No College Central Arizona College P 6-5 180 R R 1978-08-17 San Diego,CA A 2000-2003
1998 42 1255 June-Reg Bryan Barnowski DH Yes HS Southwick-Tolland (Southwick,MA) 1B 6-2 205 R R 1980-09-03 Hartford,CT A 1999-2003 1998 43 1283 June-Reg Ronald Bohinski SS No HS Lakeland Christian (Lakeland,FL) SS 6-0 180 R R 1979-11-10 Lakeland,FL 1998 44 1309 June-Reg John Parrado No HS Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah,FL) C 6-1 205 R R 1979-11-16 Miami,FL NCAA 1999-1999 1998 45 1334 June-Reg Jonathan Smithers 3B No College FSC at jacksonville 3B 6-2 175 L R 1977-08-07 NCAA 2000-2001 1998 46 1357 June-Reg Chris Hart No HS Clearwater (Clearwater,FL) 1B 6-1 190 B R 1979-09-21 Clearwater,FL NCAA 1999-2002
1998 47 1379 June-Reg Richie Smith No HS Liberty County (Bristol,FL) OF 5-11 200 L R 1979-10-20 Bristol,FL NCAA 2001-2002 1998 48 1400 June-Reg Darry Burgess P No HS Alvin (Alvin,TX) P R R 1979-09-05 Alvin,TX 47 record(s)
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