1998 Baseball America - Prospect Rankings

Prospect Rankings

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rank	player	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
1	Ben Grieve	RF-LF	6-4	225	L	R	1976-05-04	Arlington,TX	MLB	1997-2005	1994-2005	1994- 1- 2-OAK
2	Paul Konerko	1B-DH	6-2	220	R	R	1976-03-05	Providence,RI	MLB	1997-2014	1994-2014	1994- 1- 13-LAN
3	Adrian Beltre	3B	5-11	220	R	R	1979-04-07	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1998-2018	1996-2018	1994- UDFA -LAN
4	Kerry Wood	P	6-5	210	R	R	1977-06-16	Irving,TX	MLB	1998-2012	1995-2012	1995- 1- 4-CHN
5	Aramis Ramirez	3B	6-1	205	R	R	1978-06-25	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1998-2015	1996-2015	1994- UDFA -PIT
6	Matt White	P	6-5	230	R	R	1978-08-13	Waynesboro,PA	AAA		1997-2003	1996- 1- 7-SFN
7	Kris Benson	P	6-4	205	R	R	1974-11-07	Superior,WI	MLB	1999-2010	1994-2010	1996- 1- 1-PIT
8	Travis Lee	1B	6-3	220	L	L	1975-05-26	San Diego,CA	MLB	1998-2006	1997-2006	1996- 1- 2-MIN
9	Carl Pavano	P	6-5	265	R	R	1976-01-08	New Britain,CT	MLB	1998-2012	1994-2012	1994- 13- 355-BOS
10	Miguel Tejada	2B-3B	5-9	220	R	R	1974-05-25	Bani,DR	MLB	1997-2013	1995-2015	1993- UDFA -OAK
11	Todd Helton	1B	6-2	220	L	L	1973-08-20	Knoxville,TN	MLB	1997-2013	1993-2013	1995- 1- 8-COL
12	Mark Kotsay	LF	6-0	220	L	L	1975-12-02	Whittier,CA	MLB	1997-2013	1994-2013	1996- 1- 9-MIA
13	Chad Hermansen	CF-RF	6-2	190	R	R	1977-09-10	Salt Lake City,UT	MLB	1999-2004	1995-2007	1995- 1- 10-PIT
14	Brad Fullmer	1B	6-0	220	L	R	1975-01-17	Chatsworth,CA	MLB	1997-2004	1995-2004	1993- 2- 60-MON
15	Juan Encarnacion	RF-CF	6-3	215	R	R	1976-03-08	Las Matas de Farfan,DR	MLB	1997-2007	1994-2007	1992- UDFA -DET
16	Matt Clement	P	6-2	200	R	R	1974-08-12	Butler,PA	MLB	1998-2006	1994-2008	1993- 3- 86-SDN
17	Ruben Mateo	RF-CF	6-0	210	R	R	1978-02-10	San Cristobal,DR	MLB	1999-2004	1996-2015	1994- UDFA -TEX
18	Rick Ankiel	RF-CF	6-1	210	L	L	1979-07-19	Fort Pierce,FL	MLB	1999-2013	1998-2013	1997- 2- 72-SLN
19	Richard Hidalgo	RF-CF	6-3	220	R	R	1975-06-28	Caracas,VZ	MLB	1997-2005	1992-2009	1991- UDFA -HOU
20	Sean Casey	1B	6-4	230	L	R	1974-07-02	Willingsboro,NJ	MLB	1997-2008	1993-2008	1995- 2- 53-CLE
21	Darnell McDonald	OF	5-11	205	R	R	1978-11-17	Fort Collins,CO	MLB	2004-2013	1998-2013	1997- 1- 26-BAL
22	Brian Rose	P	6-3	215	R	R	1976-02-13	New Bedford,MA	MLB	1997-2001	1995-2005	1994- 3- 75-BOS
23	Ryan Anderson	P	6-10	225	L	L	1979-07-12	Southfield,MI	AAA		1998-2005	1997- 1- 19-SEA
24	Matt Anderson	P	6-4	200	R	R	1976-08-17	Louisville,KY	MLB	1998-2005	1995-2008	1997- 1- 1-DET
25	Eric Milton	P	6-1	220	L	L	1975-08-04	State College,PA	MLB	1998-2009	1994-2009	1996- 1- 20-NYA
26	Russell Branyan	1B	6-4	235	L	R	1975-12-19	Warner Robins,GA	MLB	1998-2011	1994-2014	1994- 7- 185-CLE
27	Bruce Chen	P	6-2	215	L	L	1977-06-19	Panama City,PN	MLB	1998-2015	1994-2015	1993- UDFA -ATL
28	Scott Elarton	P	6-7	240	R	R	1976-02-23	Lamar,CO	MLB	1998-2008	1994-2013	1994- 1- 25-HOU
29	Grant Roberts	P	6-3	205	R	R	1977-09-13	El Cajon,CA	MLB	2000-2004	1995-2005	1995- 11- 301-NYN
30	Eric Chavez	3B	6-1	215	L	R	1977-12-07	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1998-2014	1997-2014	1996- 1- 10-OAK
rank	player	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
31	Cesar King	C	6-0	215	R	R	1978-02-28	La Romana,DR	AAA		1996-2002
32	Dee Brown	LF	6-0	235	L	R	1978-03-27	Bronx,NY	MLB	1998-2007	1996-2011	1996- 1- 14-KCA
33	Eli Marrero	LF-RF	6-1	200	R	R	1973-11-17	Havana,CU	MLB	1997-2006	1993-2007	1993- 3- 88-SLN
34	Mike Caruso	SS	6-1	172	L	R	1977-05-27	Queens,NY	MLB	1998-2002	1996-2009	1996- 2- 42-SFN
35	Ryan Minor	3B	6-7	240	R	R	1974-01-05	Canton,OH	MLB	1998-2001	1993-2005	1996- 33- 981-BAL
36	Troy Glaus	3B	6-5	240	R	R	1976-08-03	Tarzana,CA	MLB	1998-2010	1995-2010	1997- 1- 3-ANA
37	Rolando Arrojo	P	6-4	240	R	R	1968-07-18	Havana,CU	MLB	1998-2002	1997-2003	1997- UDFA -TBA
38	Roy Halladay	P	6-6	225	R	R	1977-05-14	Denver,CO	MLB	1998-2013	1995-2013	1995- 1- 17-TOR
39	Braden Looper	P	6-5	225	R	R	1974-10-28	Weatherford,OK	MLB	1998-2009	1994-2009	1996- 1- 3-SLN
40	Ruben Rivera	CF-RF	6-3	195	R	R	1973-11-14	La Chorrera,PN	MLB	1995-2003	1992-2019	1990- UDFA -NYA
41	Francisco Cordero	P	6-3	245	R	R	1975-05-11	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1999-2012	1995-2012	1994- UDFA -DET
42	A.J. Hinch	C	6-1	210	R	R	1974-05-15	Waverly,IA	MLB	1998-2004	1993-2005	1996- 3- 75-OAK
43	Carlos Lee	1B	6-2	270	R	R	1976-06-20	Aguadulce,PN	MLB	1999-2012	1994-2012	1994- UDFA -CHA
44	Luis Rivera	P	6-1	220	R	R	1978-06-21	Chihuahua,MX	MLB	2000-2000	1996-2010	1995- UDFA -ATL
45	John Patterson	P	6-6	210	R	R	1978-01-30	Orange,TX	MLB	2002-2007	1997-2007	1996- 1- 5-MON
46	Ricky Ledee	LF-RF	6-1	225	L	L	1973-11-22	Ponce,PR	MLB	1998-2007	1990-2007	1990- 16- 435-NYA
47	Derrek Lee	1B	6-5	240	R	R	1975-09-06	Sacramento,CA	MLB	1997-2011	1993-2011	1993- 1- 14-SDN
48	Alex Gonzalez	1B	6-1	210	R	R	1977-02-15	Cagua,VZ	MLB	1998-2014	1995-2014	1994- UDFA -MIA
49	Ben Davis	C	6-4	240	B	R	1977-03-10	Chester,PA	MLB	1998-2004	1995-2010	1995- 1- 2-SDN
50	Willie Martinez	P	6-2	210	R	R	1978-01-04	Barquisimeto,VZ	MLB	2000-2000	1995-2002	1995- UDFA -CLE
51	Michael Coleman	CF	5-11	215	R	R	1975-08-16	Nashville,TN	MLB	1997-2001	1994-2006	1994- 18- 495-BOS
52	Vernon Wells	LF	6-1	230	R	R	1978-12-08	Shreveport,LA	MLB	1999-2013	1997-2013	1997- 1- 5-TOR
53	Ben Petrick	C-LF	6-0	200	R	R	1977-04-07	Salem,OR	MLB	1999-2003	1996-2004	1995- 2- 38-COL
54	Jason Grilli	P	6-5	235	R	R	1976-11-11	Royal Oak,MI	MLB	2000-2017	1995-2017	1997- 1- 4-SFN
55	Luis Rivas	2B	5-11	190	R	R	1979-08-30	La Guaira,VZ	MLB	2000-2008	1996-2009	1995- UDFA -MIN
56	Magglio Ordonez	RF	6-0	215	R	R	1974-01-28	Caracas,VZ	MLB	1997-2011	1992-2011	1991- UDFA -CHA
57	Julio Ramirez	CF-RF	5-11	170	R	R	1977-08-10	San Juan de Maguana,DR	MLB	1999-2005	1995-2010	1993- UDFA -MIA
58	Ryan Brannan	P	6-3	210	R	R	1975-04-27	Ann Arbor,MI	AAA		1995-1999	1996- 4- 106-PHI
59	Mike Judd	P	6-1	217	R	R	1975-06-30	San Diego,CA	MLB	1997-2001	1995-2003	1995- 9- 254-NYA
60	Ed Yarnall	P	6-3	235	L	L	1975-12-04	Lima,PA	MLB	1999-2000	1994-2007	1996- 3- 78-NYN
rank	player	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
61	Enrique Wilson	2B-SS	5-11	190	B	R	1973-07-27	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1997-2005	1992-2006	1992- UDFA -MIN
62	Damian Jackson	2B-SS	5-11	175	R	R	1973-08-16	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1996-2006	1992-2009	1991- 44-1148-CLE
63	Corey Lee	P	6-1	190	B	L	1974-12-26	Raleigh,NC	MLB	1999-1999	1994-2009	1996- 1- 32-TEX
64	Lance Berkman	DH	6-1	220	B	L	1976-02-10	Waco,TX	MLB	1999-2013	1995-2013	1997- 1- 16-HOU
65	Abraham O. Nunez	SS-2B	5-11	200	B	R	1976-03-16	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1997-2008	1996-2011	1994- UDFA -TOR
66	Joe Fontenot	P	6-2	185	R	R	1977-03-20	Scott,LA	MLB	1998-1998	1995-1999	1995- 1- 16-SFN
67	Shawn Chacon	P	6-3	220	R	R	1977-12-23	Anchorage,AK	MLB	2001-2008	1996-2009	1996- 3- 86-COL
68	Rob Bell	P	6-3	205	R	R	1977-01-17	Newburgh,NY	MLB	2000-2007	1995-2008	1995- 3- 85-ATL
69	Brent Butler	2B-3B	6-0	180	R	R	1978-02-11	Laurinburg,NC	MLB	2001-2003	1996-2007	1996- 3- 68-SLN
70	Preston Wilson	CF	6-2	220	R	R	1974-07-19	Bamberg,SC	MLB	1998-2007	1993-2009	1992- 1- 9-NYN
71	Mike Lowell	3B	6-3	210	R	R	1974-02-24	San Juan,PR	MLB	1998-2010	1993-2010	1995- 20- 562-NYA
72	Rafael Medina	P	6-3	195	R	R	1975-02-15	Panama City,PN	MLB	1998-1999	1993-2003	1992- UDFA -NYA
73	Jarrod Washburn	P	6-1	195	L	L	1974-08-13	La Crosse,WI	MLB	1998-2009	1995-2009	1995- 2- 31-CAL
74	Ramon Hernandez	C	6-0	220	R	R	1976-05-20	Caracas,VZ	MLB	1999-2013	1995-2013	1994- UDFA -OAK
75	Ramon Ortiz	P	6-0	175	R	R	1973-05-23	Cotui,DR	MLB	1999-2013	1996-2015	1995- UDFA -CAL
76	Wade Miller	P	6-2	210	R	R	1976-09-13	Reading,PA	MLB	1999-2007	1996-2009	1996- 20- 594-HOU
77	Karim Garcia	RF-LF	6-0	210	L	L	1975-10-29	Ciudad Obregon,MX	MLB	1995-2004	1993-2016	1992- UDFA -LAN
78	Sidney Ponson	P	6-1	260	R	R	1976-11-02	Noord,AA	MLB	1998-2009	1994-2010	1993- UDFA -BAL
79	Robinson Checo	P	6-1	185	R	R	1971-09-09	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1997-1999	1995-2000	1989- UDFA -CAL
80	Lorenzo Barcelo	P	6-4	230	R	R	1977-08-10	San Pedro De Macoris,DR	MLB	2000-2002	1995-2018	1994- UDFA -SFN
81	Derrick Gibson	RF-LF	6-2	245	R	R	1975-02-05	Winter Haven,FL	MLB	1998-1999	1993-2006	1993- 13- 380-COL
82	Gil Meche	P	6-3	220	R	R	1978-09-08	Lafayette,LA	MLB	1999-2010	1996-2010	1996- 1- 22-SEA
83	Javier Vazquez	P	6-2	210	R	R	1976-07-25	Ponce,PR	MLB	1998-2011	1994-2011	1994- 5- 140-MON
84	David Ortiz	DH	6-3	230	L	L	1975-11-18	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	1997-2016	1994-2016	1992- UDFA -SEA
85	Nelson Lara	P	6-4	185	R	R	1977-11-15	Santo Domingo,DR	AA		1995-2003
86	Juan Melo	2B	6-1	160	B	R	1976-10-11	Bani,DR	MLB	2000-2000	1994-2010	1993- UDFA -SDN
87	Todd Dunwoody	CF-OF	6-1	215	L	L	1975-04-11	Lafayette,IN	MLB	1997-2002	1993-2005	1993- 7- 211-MIA
88	Chris Reitsma	P	6-5	240	R	R	1977-12-31	Minneapolis,MN	MLB	2001-2007	1996-2007	1996- 1- 34-BOS
89	Valerio De Los Santos	P	6-2	225	L	L	1972-10-06	Las Matas de Farfan,DR	MLB	1998-2008	1995-2011	1993- UDFA -MIL
90	Jeff Wallace	P	6-2	240	L	L	1976-04-12	Wheeling,WV	MLB	1997-2001	1995-2002	1995- 25- 694-KCA
rank	player	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
91	Dennys Reyes	P	6-3	250	R	L	1977-04-19	Higuera de Zaragoza,MX	MLB	1997-2011	1994-2015	1993- UDFA -LAN
92	Orlando Cabrera	2B	5-10	195	R	R	1974-11-02	Cartagena,CB	MLB	1997-2011	1994-2011	1993- UDFA -MON
93	George Lombard	CF-LF	6-0	210	L	R	1975-09-14	Atlanta,GA	MLB	1998-2006	1994-2009	1994- 2- 61-ATL
94	Lariel Gonzalez	P	6-4	228	R	R	1976-05-25	San Cristobal,DR	MLB	1998-1998	1994-2001	1993- UDFA -COL
95	Geoff Jenkins	LF	6-1	215	L	R	1974-07-21	Olympia,WA	MLB	1998-2008	1993-2008	1995- 1- 9-MIL
96	Geoff Goetz	P	6-0	185	L	L	1979-04-03	Pompton Plains,NJ	AA		1997-2006	1997- 1- 6-NYN
97	Daryle Ward	1B	6-2	240	L	L	1975-06-27	Lynwood,CA	MLB	1998-2008	1994-2014	1994- 15- 417-DET
98	Jackson Melian	OF	6-2	205	R	R	1980-01-07	Barcelona,VZ	AAA		1997-2010	1996- UDFA -NYA
99	Kevin Witt	1B-LF	6-4	220	L	R	1976-01-05	High Point,NC	MLB	1998-2006	1994-2007	1994- 1- 28-TOR
100	Chris Enochs	P	6-3	225	R	R	1975-10-11	Weirton,WV	AAA		1995-2005	1997- 1- 11-OAK
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