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Posted: Wednesday June 03, 1998 12:19 AM

The list of players selected by Major League baseball teams during the compensation selection phase (picks awarded for lost free agents) of Tuesday's amateur draft.

31. Kansas City (from Arizona for Jay Bell), Christopher George, lhp, Klein HS, Spring, Texas.
32. St. Louis (from Boston for Dennis Eckersley), Benjamin Diggins, of, Bradshaw HS, Dewey, Ariz.
33. Montreal (from Toronto for for Darrin Fletcher), Stephen Wilkerson, lhp, Florida.
34. Detroit (from Arizona for Willie Blair), Nathan Cornejo, rhp, Wellington (Kan.) HS.
35. Chicago White Sox (from Tampa Bay for Dave Martinez), Aaron Rowand, of, California.
36. Colorado (from Atlanta for Andres Galarraga), Raphael Freeman, of, Dallas.
37. Houston (from Colorado for Darryl Kile), Michael Nannini, rhp, Green Valley HS, Henderson, Nev.
38. San Francisco (from Tampa Bay for Roberto Hernandez), Christopher Jones, lhp, South Mecklenburg HS, Charlotte, N.C.
39. Baltimore (from Toronto for Randy Myers), Mamon Tucker, of, Stephen F. Austin HS, Austin, Texas.
40. Colorado (from Atlanta for Walt Weiss), Jeffrey Winchester, c, Rummel Boys HS, Metairie, La.
41. San Francisco (from Tampa Bay for Wilson Alvarez), Jeffrey Urban, lhp, Ball State.
Extra selections (unsigned first round 1997 selections)
42. Philadelphia (for J.D. Drew), Eric Valent, of, California.
43. New York Yankees (for Carlton Godwin), Mark Prior, rhp, University HS, Bonita, Calif.