2005 Major League Baseball Draft

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The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams. It is widely considered to be the best draft in recent memory.

Source: Major League Baseball 2005 Official Draft Site

Contents

[edit] First Round Selections

Pick Player Team Position School
1 Justin Upton Arizona Diamondbacks SS Great Bridge High School
2 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals 3B University of Nebraska
3 Jeff Clement Seattle Mariners C University of Southern California
4 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals 3B University of Virginia
5 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers 3B University of Miami
6 Ricardo Romero Toronto Blue Jays LHP Cal State Fullerton
7 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies SS Long Beach State University
8 Wade Townsend Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Rice University
9 Mike Pelfrey New York Mets RHP Wichita State University
10 Cameron Maybin Detroit Tigers CF T. C. Roberson High School
11 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates CF Fort Meade High School (FL)
12 Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds CF West Brook Senior High School
13 Brandon Snyder Baltimore Orioles C Westfield High School
14 Trevor Crowe Cleveland Indians CF University of Arizona
15 Lance Broadway Chicago White Sox RHP Texas Christian University
16 Chris Volstad Florida Marlins RHP Palm Beach Gardens Community High School
17 C.J. Henry New York Yankees SS Putnam City High School (OK)
18 Cesar Carrillo San Diego Padres RHP University of Miami
19 John Mayberry, Jr. Texas Rangers RF Stanford University
20 Mark Pawelek Chicago Cubs LHP Springville High School
21 Cliff Pennington Oakland Athletics SS Texas A&M University
22 Aaron Thompson Florida Marlins LHP Second Baptist School
23 Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Red Sox CF Oregon State University
24 Brian Bogusevic Houston Astros LHP Tulane University
25 Matt Garza Minnesota Twins RHP Fresno State University
26 Craig Hansen Boston Red Sox RHP St. John's University
27 Joey Devine Atlanta Braves RHP North Carolina State University
28 Colby Rasmus St. Louis Cardinals CF Russell County High School (AL)
29 Jacob Marceaux Florida Marlins RHP McNeese State University
30 Tyler Greene St. Louis Cardinals SS Georgia Institute of Technology

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[edit] Past And Future Drafts

Preceded by
Matt Bush		 1st Overall Picks
Justin Upton		 Succeeded by
Luke Hochevar
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