# List of 1998 Seattle Mariners draft picks

The following is a list of 1998 Seattle Mariners draft picks. The Mariners took part in the June regular draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. The Mariners made 50 selections in the 1998 draft, the first being pitcher Matt Thornton in the first round. In all, the Mariners selected 23 pitchers, 9 outfielders, 7 catchers, 5 shortstops, 3 first basemen, 2 third basemen, and 1 second baseman.

## Draft
### Key

| Round (Pick) | Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted |
| Position | Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play |
| Bold | Indicates the player signed with the Mariners |
| Italics | Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners |
| * | Indicates the player made an appearance in Major League Baseball |

### Table

| Round (Pick) | Name | Position | School |
| 1 (22) | Matt Thornton | Left-handed pitcher | Grand Valley State University |
| 2 (65) | Jeff Verplancke | Right-handed pitcher | California State University, Los Angeles |
| 3 (95) | Andy Van Hekken | Left-handed pitcher | Holland High School |
| 4 (125) | Jerry Amador | Outfielder | Luis Felipe Crespo High School |
| 5 (155) | Corey Freeman | Shortstop | C. Leon King High School |
| 6 (185) | Jake Weber | Outfielder | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 7 (215) | Shawn McCorkle | First baseman | Montclair State University |
| 8 (245) | Craig Kuzmic | Catcher | Texas A&M University |
| 9 (275) | Neil Longo | Right-handed pitcher | Manhattan College |
| 10 (305) | Jason Pomar | Right-handed pitcher | University of South Carolina |
| 11 (335) | Jarrett Shearin | Outfielder | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 12 (365) | Justin Dunning | Right-handed pitcher | Stanford University |
| 13 (395) | Israel Cruz | Shortstop | Dr. José M. Lázaro School |
| 14 (425) | Schuyler Doakes | Shortstop | Jackson State University |
| 15 (455) | Wilfredo Quintana | Outfielder | Indian Hills Community College |
| 16 (485) | Pat Barnes | Left-handed pitcher | Englewood High School |
| 17 (515) | Steve Wright | Outfielder | Liberty University |
| 18 (545) | Craig Willis | Right-handed pitcher | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 19 (575) | Rick Southall | First baseman | Portland State University |
| 20 (605) | Jon Nelson | Shortstop | Timpanogos High School |
| 21 (635) | Brandon DeJaynes | Right-handed pitcher | Quincy Senior High School |
| 22 (665) | Mike Myers | Shortstop | Bishop Verot High School |
| 23 (695) | Bryan Hartung | Right-handed pitcher | Sinton High School |
| 24 (725) | Matt Woodward | First baseman | Florida State University |
| 25 (755) | Craig Helmandollar | Left-handed pitcher | North Stafford High School |
| 26 (785) | Caleb Balbuena | Right-handed pitcher | California State University, Long Beach |
| 27 (815) | Jason Crist | Left-handed pitcher | Missouri State University |
| 28 (845) | Bo Robinson | Third baseman | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 29 (875) | Derald Deason | Outfielder | Orange High School |
| 30 (905) | John Rheinecker | Left-handed pitcher | Belleville High School |
| 31 (935) | Roy Wells | Right-handed pitcher | Volunteer State Community College |
| 32 (965) | Clayton Bried | Outfielder | Apache Junction High School |
| 33 (995) | Branden Pack | Catcher | Cypress College |
| 34 (1025) | Nick Padilla | Right-handed pitcher | Cerritos College |
| 35 (1055) | Guarionez Rodriguez | Second baseman | Medardo Carazo School |
| 36 (1085) | Tim Dierkes | Catcher | Mehlville High School |
| 37 (1115) | Michael Kashuba | Right-handed pitcher | Clarence Fulton Secondary School |
| 38 (1145) | Clint Patton | Catcher | Sonora High School |
| 39 (1175) | Aaron Kirkland | Right-handed pitcher | Lurleen B. Wallace Community College |
| 40 (1205) | Adam Thomas | Right-handed pitcher | North Miami High School |
| 41 (1235) | Nicholas Hobbs | Outfielder | Chaparral High School |
| 42 (1264) | Geoff Comfort | Outfielder | Serra High School |
| 43 (1292) | James Farris | Catcher | Hattiesburg High School |
| 44 (1318) | Israel Torres | Left-handed pitcher | Cerritos College |
| 45 (1343) | Drew Parkin | Right-handed pitcher | Aliso Niguel High School |
| 46 (1366) | Ernie Durazo | Third baseman | Pima Community College |
| 47 (1387) | Clayton McCullough | Catcher | Junius H. Rose High School |
| 48 (1407) | Greg Pines | Catcher | Saddleback High School |
| 49 (1424) | Scott Atchison | Right-handed pitcher | Texas Christian University |
| 50 (1440) | David Holliday | Left-handed pitcher | Anderson Shiro High School |