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Posted: Wednesday June 03, 1998 12:38 AM

The list of players selected by Major League baseball teams during the 17th round of Tuesday’s amateur draft.

494. Philadelphia, Matthew Denure, ss, Ripon.
495. Oakland, Elih Velazquez, lhp, Jose Campech, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.
496. Chicago Cubs, Eric Hinske, 1b, Arkansas.
497. Kansas City, Charles Hamilton, rhp, Simmons School, Hollandale, Miss.
498. St. Louis, Michael Gargano, rhp, Dixie College.
499. Minnesota, Joseph Putz, rhp, Michigan.
500. Cincinnati, Robert Ryan, lhp, SW Louisiana.
501. Toronto, Reuben St. Amand, rhp, Capital HS, Olympia, Was.
502. San Diego, Brian Lawrence, rhp, Northwestern.
503. Texas, David Meliah, ss, San Francisco.
504. Montreal, Kyle Sheldon, rhp, Florida Southern.
505. Boston, Benito Flores, lhp, California.
506. Milwaukee, Steve Correa, lhp, Elk Grove Senior HS, Sacramento.
507. Detroit, William Nelson, ss, Santa Ana College.
508. Pittsburgh, David William, lhp, Delaware Tech.
509. Chicago White Sox, Brannon Whatley, rhp, Kennesaw State.
510. Colorado, Joshua Etheredge, ss, Auburn.
511. Anaheim, Douglas Bridges, lhp, Embry Riddle.
512. Houston, Colin Porter, of, Arizona.
513. Cleveland, Mark Koeth, rhp, Brookhaven, Carrolton, Texas.
514. New York Mets, Ty Wigginton, ss, North Carolina.
515. Seattle, Steve Wright, of, Liberty.
516. Los Angeles, Alex Peidra, rhp, Miami Southern.
517. New York Yankees, Jeffrey Shaddix, rhp, Texas Christian.
518. San Francisco, Joseph Ojeda, rhp, St. Francis, N.Y.
519. Baltimore, Robert MacDougal, rhp, Wake Forest.
520. Florida, Joshua Hochgesang, 3b, Stanford.
521. Atlanta, Daniel Curtis, rhp, Central HS, Chattanooga, Tenn.
522. Tampa Bay, Michael Rodriguez, of, Cooper City (Fla.) HS.
523. Arizona, Lamar Sturdivant, of, Woodbury (N.J.) HS.