*No longer active. †Signed major league contract. #Did not sign.

HOW THEY DID IT THEN . . .

1.	Pirates. Kris Benson, rhp, Clemson
2.	Twins. ^Travis Lee, 1b, San Diego State
3.	Cardinals. Braden Looper, rhp, Wichita State
4.	Blue Jays. Billy Koch, rhp, Clemson
5.	Expos. ^John Patterson, rhp, HS—Orange, Texas
6.	Tigers. Seth Greisinger, rhp, Virginia
7.	Giants. ^Matt White, rhp, HS—Waynesboro, Pa.
8.	Brewers. Chad Green, of, Kentucky
9.	Marlins. Mark Kotsay, of, Cal State Fullerton
10.	Athletics. Eric Chavez, 3b, HS—San Diego

HOW THEY’D DO IT NOW . . .

1.	Billy Koch	Blue Jays (1/4)
2.	Eric Chavez	Athletics (1/10)
3.	Eric Milton, lhp, Maryland	Yankees (1/20)
4.	Kris Benson	Pirates (1/1)
5.	Travis Lee	Twins (1/2)
6.	Nick Johnson, 1b, HS—Sacramento	Yankees (3)
7.	Brad Penny, rhp, HS—Broken Arrow, Okla.	D’backs (5)
8.	Dermal Brown, of, HS—Marlboro, N.Y.	Royals (1/14)
9.	Scott Schoeneweis, lhp, Duke	Angels (3)
10.	John Patterson	Expos (1/5)

FIRST PLAYERS TO MAJORS

1.	Mike Caruso, ss, Giants (2)	March 31, 1998
	Braden Looper, rhp, Cardinals (1/3)	March 31, 1998
3.	A.J. Hinch, c, Athletics (3)	April 1, 1998

LARGEST BONUSES

1.	Kris Benson, rhp, Pirates (1/1)	$2,000,000
2.	Braden Looper, rhp, Cardinals (1/3)	1,675,000
3.	Billy Koch, rhp, Blue Jays (1/4)	1,450,000

BEST DRAFT

Blue Jays. Toronto took Billy Koch with the fourth overall pick and followed that by selecting Joe Lawrence (1), Brent Abernathy (2), Clayton Andrews (3), John Bale (5), Casey Blake (7) and Josh Phelps (10)–all of whom are prospects four years later.

WORST DRAFT

Padres. The spring training release of first-round pick Matt Halloran means the only San Diego pick from the first 10 rounds who remains in the organization is Jason Middlebrook, who continues to try to justify his record $750,000 bonus as a ninth-round pick.

MOST ASTUTE PICK

Eric Chavez, 3b, Athletics (1/10)

BIGGEST OVERSIGHT

Ted Lilly, lhp, Dodgers (23)

BIGGEST FIRST-ROUND BUST

Matt Halloran, ss, Padres (15th pick)