1998 Baseball America
MLB Prospect Rankings
Pre-season prospect rankings as published by selected site. TBC does not capture mid-season updates.
Statistics displayed are for the most recent active or completed pro season
| 1 | Ben Grieve | RF-LF | 6-4 | 225 | L | R | 1976-05-04 | Arlington,TX | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1994-2005 | 1994- 1- 2-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 2 | Paul Konerko | 1B-DH | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1976-03-05 | Providence,RI | MLB | 1997-2014 | 1994-2014 | 1994- 1- 13-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Adrian Beltre | 3B | 5-11 | 220 | R | R | 1979-04-07 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1998-2018 | 1996-2018 | 1994- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Kerry Wood | P | 6-5 | 210 | R | R | 1977-06-16 | Irving,TX | MLB | 1998-2012 | 1995-2012 | 1995- 1- 4-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 6-1 | 205 | R | R | 1978-06-25 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1998-2015 | 1996-2015 | 1994- UDFA -PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | Matt White | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1978-08-13 | Waynesboro,PA | AAA | | 1997-2003 | 1996- 1- 7-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 7 | Kris Benson | P | 6-4 | 205 | R | R | 1974-11-07 | Superior,WI | MLB | 1999-2010 | 1994-2010 | 1996- 1- 1-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | Travis Lee | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | L | L | 1975-05-26 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 1998-2006 | 1997-2006 | 1996- 1- 2-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | Carl Pavano | P | 6-5 | 265 | R | R | 1976-01-08 | New Britain,CT | MLB | 1998-2012 | 1994-2012 | 1994- 13- 355-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 10 | Miguel Tejada | 2B-3B | 5-9 | 220 | R | R | 1974-05-25 | Bani,DR | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1995-2015 | 1993- UDFA -OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Todd Helton | 1B | 6-2 | 220 | L | L | 1973-08-20 | Knoxville,TN | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1993-2013 | 1995- 1- 8-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Mark Kotsay | LF | 6-0 | 220 | L | L | 1975-12-02 | Whittier,CA | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1994-2013 | 1996- 1- 9-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | Brad Fullmer | 1B | 6-0 | 220 | L | R | 1975-01-17 | Chatsworth,CA | MLB | 1997-2004 | 1995-2004 | 1993- 2- 60-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | Matt Clement | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1974-08-12 | Butler,PA | MLB | 1998-2006 | 1994-2008 | 1993- 3- 86-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 17 | Ruben Mateo | RF-CF | 6-0 | 210 | R | R | 1978-02-10 | San Cristobal,DR | MLB | 1999-2004 | 1996-2015 | 1994- UDFA -TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | Richard Hidalgo | RF-CF | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1975-06-28 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1992-2009 | 1991- UDFA -HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 20 | Sean Casey | 1B | 6-4 | 230 | L | R | 1974-07-02 | Willingsboro,NJ | MLB | 1997-2008 | 1993-2008 | 1995- 2- 53-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Darnell McDonald | OF | 5-11 | 205 | R | R | 1978-11-17 | Fort Collins,CO | MLB | 2004-2013 | 1998-2013 | 1997- 1- 26-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Brian Rose | P | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1976-02-13 | New Bedford,MA | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1995-2005 | 1994- 3- 75-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Ryan Anderson | P | 6-10 | 225 | L | L | 1979-07-12 | Southfield,MI | AAA | | 1998-2005 | 1997- 1- 19-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | Matt Anderson | P | 6-4 | 200 | R | R | 1976-08-17 | Louisville,KY | MLB | 1998-2005 | 1995-2008 | 1997- 1- 1-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 25 | Eric Milton | P | 6-1 | 220 | L | L | 1975-08-04 | State College,PA | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1994-2009 | 1996- 1- 20-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | Russell Branyan | 1B | 6-4 | 235 | L | R | 1975-12-19 | Warner Robins,GA | MLB | 1998-2011 | 1994-2014 | 1994- 7- 185-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 27 | Bruce Chen | P | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 1977-06-19 | Panama City,PN | MLB | 1998-2015 | 1994-2015 | 1993- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Scott Elarton | P | 6-7 | 240 | R | R | 1976-02-23 | Lamar,CO | MLB | 1998-2008 | 1994-2013 | 1994- 1- 25-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Grant Roberts | P | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1977-09-13 | El Cajon,CA | MLB | 2000-2004 | 1995-2005 | 1995- 11- 301-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Eric Chavez | 3B | 6-1 | 215 | L | R | 1977-12-07 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1998-2014 | 1997-2014 | 1996- 1- 10-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | Cesar King | C | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1978-02-28 | La Romana,DR | AAA | | 1996-2002 | | premium | premium | premium |
| 32 | Dee Brown | LF | 6-0 | 235 | L | R | 1978-03-27 | Bronx,NY | MLB | 1998-2007 | 1996-2011 | 1996- 1- 14-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Eli Marrero | LF-RF | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1973-11-17 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1997-2006 | 1993-2007 | 1993- 3- 88-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Mike Caruso | SS | 6-1 | 172 | B | R | 1977-05-27 | Queens,NY | MLB | 1998-2002 | 1996-2009 | 1996- 2- 42-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Ryan Minor | 3B | 6-7 | 240 | R | R | 1974-01-05 | Canton,OH | MLB | 1998-2001 | 1993-2005 | 1996- 33- 981-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Troy Glaus | 3B | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1976-08-03 | Tarzana,CA | MLB | 1998-2010 | 1995-2010 | 1997- 1- 3-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Rolando Arrojo | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1968-07-18 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1998-2002 | 1997-2003 | 1997- UDFA -TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | Roy Halladay | P | 6-6 | 225 | R | R | 1977-05-14 | Denver,CO | MLB | 1998-2013 | 1995-2013 | 1995- 1- 17-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 39 | Braden Looper | P | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1974-10-28 | Weatherford,OK | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1994-2009 | 1996- 1- 3-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Ruben Rivera | CF-RF | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1973-11-14 | La Chorrera,PN | MLB | 1995-2003 | 1992-2019 | 1990- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | Francisco Cordero | P | 6-3 | 245 | R | R | 1975-05-11 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1999-2012 | 1995-2012 | 1994- UDFA -DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | A.J. Hinch | C | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1974-05-15 | Waverly,IA | MLB | 1998-2004 | 1993-2005 | 1996- 3- 75-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 43 | Carlos Lee | 1B | 6-2 | 270 | R | R | 1976-06-20 | Aguadulce,PN | MLB | 1999-2012 | 1994-2012 | 1994- UDFA -CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Luis Rivera | P | 6-1 | 220 | R | R | 1978-06-21 | Chihuahua,MX | MLB | 2000-2000 | 1996-2010 | 1995- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | John Patterson | P | 6-6 | 210 | R | R | 1978-01-30 | Orange,TX | MLB | 2002-2007 | 1997-2007 | 1996- 1- 5-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Ricky Ledee | LF-RF | 6-1 | 225 | L | L | 1973-11-22 | Ponce,PR | MLB | 1998-2007 | 1990-2007 | 1990- 16- 435-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Derrek Lee | 1B | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1975-09-06 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1993-2011 | 1993- 1- 14-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | Alex Gonzalez | 1B | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1977-02-15 | Cagua,VZ | MLB | 1998-2014 | 1995-2014 | 1994- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 49 | Ben Davis | C | 6-4 | 240 | B | R | 1977-03-10 | Chester,PA | MLB | 1998-2004 | 1995-2010 | 1995- 1- 2-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Willie Martinez | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1978-01-04 | Barquisimeto,VZ | MLB | 2000-2000 | 1995-2002 | 1995- UDFA -CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Michael Coleman | CF | 5-11 | 215 | R | R | 1975-08-16 | Nashville,TN | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1994-2006 | 1994- 18- 495-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Vernon Wells | LF | 6-1 | 230 | R | R | 1978-12-08 | Shreveport,LA | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1997-2013 | 1997- 1- 5-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | Ben Petrick | C-LF | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1977-04-07 | Salem,OR | MLB | 1999-2003 | 1996-2004 | 1995- 2- 38-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Jason Grilli | P | 6-5 | 235 | R | R | 1976-11-11 | Royal Oak,MI | MLB | 2000-2017 | 1995-2017 | 1997- 1- 4-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Luis Rivas | 2B | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1979-08-30 | La Guaira,VZ | MLB | 2000-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1995- UDFA -MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Magglio Ordonez | RF | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1974-01-28 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1992-2011 | 1991- UDFA -CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Julio Ramirez | CF-RF | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1977-08-10 | San Juan de la Maguana,DR | MLB | 1999-2005 | 1995-2010 | 1993- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | Ryan Brannan | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1975-04-27 | Ann Arbor,MI | AAA | | 1995-1999 | 1996- 4- 106-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 59 | Mike Judd | P | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1975-06-30 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1995-2003 | 1995- 9- 254-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Ed Yarnall | P | 6-3 | 235 | L | L | 1975-12-04 | Lima,PA | MLB | 1999-2000 | 1994-2007 | 1996- 3- 78-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | Enrique Wilson | 2B-SS | 5-11 | 190 | B | R | 1973-07-27 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1992-2006 | 1992- UDFA -MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Corey Lee | P | 6-1 | 190 | B | L | 1974-12-26 | Raleigh,NC | MLB | 1999-1999 | 1994-2009 | 1996- 1- 32-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Lance Berkman | DH | 6-1 | 220 | B | L | 1976-02-10 | Waco,TX | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1995-2013 | 1997- 1- 16-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Joe Fontenot | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1977-03-20 | Scott,LA | MLB | 1998-1998 | 1995-1999 | 1995- 1- 16-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Shawn Chacon | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1977-12-23 | Anchorage,AK | MLB | 2001-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1996- 3- 86-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Rob Bell | P | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1977-01-17 | Newburgh,NY | MLB | 2000-2007 | 1995-2008 | 1995- 3- 85-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Brent Butler | 2B-3B | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 1978-02-11 | Laurinburg,NC | MLB | 2001-2003 | 1996-2007 | 1996- 3- 68-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | Preston Wilson | CF | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1974-07-19 | Bamberg,SC | MLB | 1998-2007 | 1993-2009 | 1992- 1- 9-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Mike Lowell | 3B | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1974-02-24 | San Juan,PR | MLB | 1998-2010 | 1993-2010 | 1995- 20- 562-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Rafael Medina | P | 6-3 | 194 | R | R | 1975-02-15 | Panama City,PN | MLB | 1998-1999 | 1993-2003 | 1992- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Jarrod Washburn | P | 6-1 | 195 | L | L | 1974-08-13 | La Crosse,WI | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1995-2009 | 1995- 2- 31-CAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Ramon Hernandez | C | 6-0 | 220 | R | R | 1976-05-20 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1995-2013 | 1994- UDFA -OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Ramon Ortiz | P | 6-0 | 175 | R | R | 1973-05-23 | Cotui,DR | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1996-2015 | 1995- UDFA -CAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | Wade Miller | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1976-09-13 | Reading,PA | MLB | 1999-2007 | 1996-2009 | 1996- 20- 594-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Karim Garcia | RF-LF | 6-0 | 210 | L | L | 1975-10-29 | Ciudad Obregon,MX | MLB | 1995-2004 | 1993-2016 | 1992- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | Sidney Ponson | P | 6-1 | 260 | R | R | 1976-11-02 | Noord,AA | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1994-2010 | 1993- UDFA -BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 79 | Robinson Checo | P | 6-1 | 185 | R | R | 1971-09-09 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 1997-1999 | 1995-2000 | 1989- UDFA -CAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Gil Meche | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1978-09-08 | Lafayette,LA | MLB | 1999-2010 | 1996-2010 | 1996- 1- 22-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Javier Vazquez | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1976-07-25 | Ponce,PR | MLB | 1998-2011 | 1994-2011 | 1994- 5- 140-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | David Ortiz | DH | 6-3 | 230 | L | L | 1975-11-18 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1997-2016 | 1994-2016 | 1992- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Nelson Lara | P | 6-4 | 165 | R | R | 1977-11-15 | Santo Domingo,DR | AA | | 1995-2003 | | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Juan Melo | 2B | 6-1 | 160 | B | R | 1976-10-11 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2000-2000 | 1994-2010 | 1993- UDFA -SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Todd Dunwoody | CF-OF | 6-1 | 215 | L | L | 1975-04-11 | Lafayette,IN | MLB | 1997-2002 | 1993-2005 | 1993- 7- 211-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | Chris Reitsma | P | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1977-12-31 | Minneapolis,MN | MLB | 2001-2007 | 1996-2007 | 1996- 1- 34-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Jeff Wallace | P | 6-2 | 240 | L | L | 1976-04-12 | Wheeling,WV | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1995-2002 | 1995- 25- 694-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | Dennys Reyes | P | 6-3 | 250 | R | L | 1977-04-19 | Higuera de Zaragoza,MX | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1994-2015 | 1993- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 92 | Orlando Cabrera | 2B | 5-10 | 195 | R | R | 1974-11-02 | Cartagena,CB | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1994-2011 | 1993- UDFA -MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | George Lombard | CF-LF | 6-0 | 210 | L | R | 1975-09-14 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 1998-2006 | 1994-2009 | 1994- 2- 61-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | Lariel Gonzalez | P | 6-4 | 228 | R | R | 1976-05-25 | San Cristobal,DR | MLB | 1998-1998 | 1994-2001 | 1993- UDFA -COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Geoff Jenkins | LF | 6-1 | 215 | L | R | 1974-07-21 | Olympia,WA | MLB | 1998-2008 | 1993-2008 | 1995- 1- 9-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Geoff Goetz | P | 6-0 | 185 | L | L | 1979-04-03 | Pompton Plains,NJ | AA | | 1997-2006 | 1997- 1- 6-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Daryle Ward | 1B | 6-2 | 240 | L | L | 1975-06-27 | Lynwood,CA | MLB | 1998-2008 | 1994-2014 | 1994- 15- 417-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Jackson Melian | OF | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1980-01-07 | Barcelona,VZ | AAA | | 1997-2010 | 1996- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 100 | Chris Enochs | P | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1975-10-11 | Weirton,WV | AAA | | 1995-2005 | 1997- 1- 11-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
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