Home » Events » Draft » Teams History » Tampa Bay Rays » 1998

» 1998 Tampa Bay Rays | Draft Picks

Major League Baseball

Record: 63-99   .389.... 5th in American League East
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 2,506,293
Payroll: $25,317,500
Top Draft Pick: Josh Pressley (#132)   AAA
Manager - Larry Rothschild

Affiliates - AAA Durham Bulls A+ St. Petersburg Devil Rays A Charleston (Sc) RiverDogs A- Hudson Valley Renegades Rk Princeton Devil Rays Rk Gulf Coast Rays

Team Leaders

HR: McGriff [19]
RBI: McGriff [81]
2B: McCracken [38]
SB: Winn [26]
W: Arrojo [14]
SV: Hernandez [26]
SO: Saunders [172]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Scott McClain (May 14) Kerry Robinson (Sep 22) Bobby Smith (Mar 31) Randy Winn (May 11)
Pitchers: Rolando Arrojo (Apr 1) Mike Duvall (Sep 22)

2009 Data Products are now available. Includes the TBC Stats Register, Minor League Stats, College Data and the Draft Register. Custom datasets available as well.

TBC Twitter Page - For Site Updates

The Football Cube

Centerfield Wall Ad Zone

Pricing Baseball Cards - Baseball Card Grading at Wholesale prices. Grade for as low as $2.00 a card.

Other Advertisers: MLB Trade Rumors Baseball Equipment Baseball Bargains Pro Fantasy Baseball Baseball Slant Forums Fantasy Ethos

Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
4	132	June-Reg	Josh Pressley	IF	18	6-6	231	L	R	AAA	-	Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale,FL)
5	162	June-Reg	Aubrey Huff	3B	21	6-4	220	L	R	MLB	2000-2009	University of Miami
6	192	June-Reg	Ryan Rupe	P	23	6-5	230	R	R	MLB	1999-2003	Texas A&M University
7	222	June-Reg	John Jacobs	3B	18	6-1	195	R	R	A+		Marin Catholic (Kentfield,CA)
8	252	June-Reg	Joe Kennedy	P	19	6-4	225	R	L	MLB	2001-2007	Grossmont College
9	282	June-Reg	Brian Martin	OF	18	6-2	217	L	R	AAA		Central Union (El Centro,CA)
10	312**	June-Reg	Ben Keiter	P	18	6-3	210	R	R	A+
11	342	June-Reg	Steven Goodson	OF	19	6-5	210	L	R	A+		Cowley College
12	372	June-Reg	Adam Flohr	P	21	6-0	185	L	L	AAA		Portland State University
13	402	June-Reg	Patrick Dickson	P	18	6-2	200	L	L	Rookie		Dalton (Dalton,GA)
14	432	June-Reg	Patrick Hertzel	P	21	6-5	200	R	R	A		Kansas State University
15	462	June-Reg	Charles Armstrong	P	21	6-4	210	L	L	Ind		Contra Costa College
16	492	June-Reg	Neal Frendling	P	18	6-3	194	R	R	AAA		Lake Central (St. John,IN)
17	522**	June-Reg	Mike Rodriguez	OF	17	5-10	162	L	L	AAA		Cooper City (Cooper City,FL)
18	552	June-Reg	Brandon Backe	P	20	6-0	185	R	R	MLB	2002-2009	Galveston College
19	582	June-Reg	Arthur Garland	OF			0			-		Santa Ana College
20	612**	June-Reg	Preston Larrison	P	17	6-4	215	R	R	AAA		West (Aurora,IL)
21	642**	June-Reg	Darin Moore	P	21	6-0	195	R	R	AA		University of the Pacific
22	672	June-Reg	Dan Grummitt	IF	22	6-5	233	R	R	AAA		Shawnee State University
23	702	June-Reg	Frank Moore	2B	19	6-2	206	L	R	AAA		Middle George (Douglas,GA)
24	732**	June-Reg	Ryan Jorgensen	C	19	6-2	200	R	R	MLB	2005-2008	San Jacinto College
25	762	June-Reg	Talley Haines	P	21	6-5	203	R	R	AAA		Freed Hardem (Cape Giardeau,MO)
26	792	June-Reg	George Moran							College		Red Bluff (Red Bluff,CA)
27	822	June-Reg	James Lira	P	21	6-1	160	R	R	AA		Laredo Community College
28	852	June-Reg	Chadwick Cossette	C			0			-		Edmonds Community College
29	882	June-Reg	Jeremy Manning	P			0			-	-	Pitt Community College
30	912	June-Reg	Gary Welch	P			0			-		Howard College
31	942**	June-Reg	Chris Wailand							College		Manatee (Bradenton,FL)
32	972	June-Reg	Sean Mahoney	OF	22	6-4	220	R	R	A+		Florida International University
33	1002	June-Reg	Rudolph Frolish	P			0			-		Ansonia (Ansonia,CT)
34	1032	June-Reg	Matthew Schuldt	P	22	6-2	205	R	R	A+		University of Nebraska
35	1062	June-Reg	Monte MacGillivray	P	21	6-0	190	L	L	Rookie		Mt. San Jacinto College
36	1092**	June-Reg	Tim Olson	SS	19	6-2	200	R	R	MLB	2004-2005	Hutchinson (Bismarck,ND)
37	1122**	June-Reg	Brandon Medders	P	18	6-2	185	R	R	MLB	2005-2009	Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa,AL)
38	1152	June-Reg	Andrew Cook	P	17		0			-
39	1182	June-Reg	Edwin Rodriguez	IF	37	5-11	175	R	R	MLB	1982-1985	Ponce High (Ponce,PR.)
40	1212	June-Reg	Michael McCuan	P			0			-		Butler Community College
41	1242**	June-Reg	Jeff Bruksch	P	18	6-4	215	R	R	AAA
42	1271	June-Reg	Dane Hutchens	P			0			-		McLennan Community College
43	1299**	June-Reg	Brandon Culp	P	20	6-6	240	R	R	AA		Wallace Community College
44	1324**	June-Reg	Mark Carter	P	18	6-4	220	L	L	A+		Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville,AL)
45	1349	June-Reg	Harold Godeill	OF			0			-		Modesto Junior College
46	1371	June-Reg	Cody Getz	P	19	6-8	200	L	L	A-		College of Eastern Utah
47	1392	June-Reg	Lee Stephens	1B			0			-		Stetson University
48	1412**	June-Reg	Mike Jacobs	C	17	6-2	200	L	R	MLB	2005-2009	Hilltop (Chula Vista,CA)
49	1429**	June-Reg	Justin Hancock	OF	18	6-2	190	R	R	A		Bloomingdale (Valrico,FL)
50	1444	June-Reg	Luis Mateo	OF	16	6-2	190	R	R	AA		Hill College