1998 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections First round selections

| Pick | Player | Team | Position_ | School_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | CC Sabathia | Cleveland Indians | P | Vallejo HS (Vallejo, CA) |
| 21 | Jason Tyner | New York Mets | OF | Texas A&M University |
| 22 | Matt Thornton | Seattle Mariners | P | Grand Valley State University |
| 23 | Bubba Crosby | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | Rice University |
| 24 | Andy Brown | New York Yankees | OF | Richmond HS (Richmond, IN) |
| 25 | Nate Bump | San Francisco Giants | P | Penn State University |
| 26 | Rick Elder | Baltimore Orioles | OF | Sprayberry HS (Sprayberry, GA) |
| 27 | Chip Ambres | Florida Marlins | OF | West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX) |
| 28 | Matt Roney | Colorado Rockies | P | Edmond North HS (Edmond, OK) |
| 29 | Arturo McDowell | San Francisco Giants | OF | Forest Hill Community HS (West Palm Beach, FL) |
| 30 | Matt Burch | Kansas City Royals | P | Virginia Commonwealth University |