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2005 Major League Baseball draft
General information
DateJune 7–8, 2005
Overview
1501 total selections
First selectionJustin Upton
Arizona Diamondbacks
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The 2005 Major League Baseball 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 one of the best drafts in recent memory.[1]

Source: Major League Baseball 2005 Official Draft Site

First round selections

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The Diamondbacks drafted Justin Upton first overall. Upton was a 4× All-Star and 3× Silver Slugger Award winner.
The Royals selected Alex Gordon 2nd overall. He was an 8× Gold Glove Award winner at outfield and 3× All-Star.
Washington selected Ryan Zimmerman 4th overall. The 2× All-Star and Silver Slugger had his number retired by the Nationals in 2022.
Milwaukee selected Ryan Braun 5th overall. The 2011 National League MVP was a 6× All-Star and 5× Silver Slugger Award winner.
The Rockies selected Troy Tulowitzki 7th overall. The 5× All-Star, was a 2× Silver Slugger at shortstop, and 2× Gold Glove winner at shortstop.
The Pirates selected Andrew McCutchen 11th overall. The 2013 National League MVP is a 5× All-Star and 4× Silver Slugger.
Cincinnati selected Jay Bruce 12th overall. Bruce was a 3× All-Star and 2× Silver Slugger Award as an outfielder.
Boston selected Jacoby Ellsbury 23rd overall. He won the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards as an outfielder in 2011.
= All-Star
Pick Player Team Position School
1 Justin Upton Arizona Diamondbacks SS Great Bridge High School (VA)
2 Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals 3B Nebraska
3 Jeff Clement Seattle Mariners C USC
4 Ryan Zimmerman Washington Nationals 3B Virginia
5 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers 3B Miami (FL)
6 Ricky Romero Toronto Blue Jays LHP Cal State Fullerton
7 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies SS Long Beach State
8 Wade Townsend Tampa Bay Devil Rays RHP Rice
9 Mike Pelfrey New York Mets RHP Wichita State
10 Cameron Maybin Detroit Tigers CF T.C. Roberson High School (NC)
11 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates CF Fort Meade High School (FL)
12 Jay Bruce Cincinnati Reds CF West Brook Senior High School (TX)
13 Brandon Snyder Baltimore Orioles C Westfield High School (VA)
14 Trevor Crowe Cleveland Indians CF Arizona
15 Lance Broadway Chicago White Sox RHP TCU
16 Chris Volstad Florida Marlins RHP Palm Beach Gardens Community High School (FL)
17 C.J. Henry New York Yankees[Compensation 1] SS Putnam City High School (OK)
18 Cesar Carrillo San Diego Padres RHP Miami (FL)
19 John Mayberry Jr. Texas Rangers RF Stanford
20 Mark Pawelek Chicago Cubs LHP Springville High School (UT)
21 Cliff Pennington Oakland Athletics SS Texas A&M
22 Aaron Thompson Florida Marlins[Compensation 2] LHP Second Baptist School (TX)
23 Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Red Sox[Compensation 3] CF Oregon State
24 Brian Bogusevic Houston Astros LHP Tulane
25 Matt Garza Minnesota Twins RHP Fresno State
26 Craig Hansen Boston Red Sox[Compensation 4] RHP St. John's
27 Joey Devine Atlanta Braves RHP NC State
28 Colby Rasmus St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 5] CF Russell County High School (AL)
29 Jacob Marceaux Florida Marlins[Compensation 6] RHP McNeese State
30 Tyler Greene St. Louis Cardinals SS Georgia Tech

Supplemental first round selections

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The Red Sox selected Clay Buchholz 42nd overall. The 2× All-Star pitched a no-hitter in 2007.
Pick Player Team Position School
31 Matt Torra Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 7] RHP UMass-Amherst
32 Chaz Roe Colorado Rockies[Compensation 8] RHP Lafayette High School (KY)
33 John Drennen Cleveland Indians[Compensation 9] OF Rancho Bernardo High School (CA)
34 Ryan Tucker Florida Marlins[Compensation 10] RHP Temple City High School (CA)
35 Cesar Ramos San Diego Padres[Compensation 11] LHP Long Beach State
36 Travis Buck Oakland Athletics[Compensation 12] OF Arizona State
37 Trevor Bell Anaheim Angels[Compensation 13] RHP Crescenta Valley High School (CA)
38 Eli Iorg Houston Astros[Compensation 14] OF Tennessee
39 Henry Sanchez Minnesota Twins[Compensation 15] 1B Mission Bay High School (CA)
40 Luke Hochevar* Los Angeles Dodgers[Compensation 16] RHP Tennessee
41 Beau Jones Atlanta Braves[Compensation 17] LHP Destrehan High School (LA)
42 Clay Buchholz Boston Red Sox[Compensation 18] RHP Angelina College
43 Mark McCormick[2] St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 19] RHP Baylor
44 Sean West Florida Marlins[Compensation 20] LHP Captain Shreve High School (LA)
45 Jed Lowrie Boston Red Sox[Compensation 21] 2B Stanford
46 Tyler Herron St. Louis Cardinals[Compensation 22] RHP Wellington High School (FL)
47 Michael Bowden Boston Red Sox[Compensation 23] RHP Waubonsie Valley High School (IL)
48 Garrett Olson Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 24] LHP Cal Poly

* Did not sign with team

Compensation picks

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  1. ↑ Pick from Philadelphia Phillies as compensation for signing of free agent Jon Lieber
  2. ↑ Pick from San Francisco Giants as compensation for signing of free agent Armando Benítez
  3. ↑ Pick from Anaheim Angels as compensation for signing of free agent Orlando Cabrera
  4. ↑ Pick from Los Angeles Dodgers as compensation for signing of free agent Derek Lowe
  5. ↑ Pick from Boston Red Sox as compensation for signing of free agent Édgar Rentería
  6. ↑ Pick from New York Yankees as compensation for signing of free agent Carl Pavano
  7. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Richie Sexson
  8. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Vinny Castilla
  9. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Omar Vizquel
  10. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Armando Benítez
  11. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent David Wells
  12. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Damian Miller
  13. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Troy Percival
  14. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Carlos Beltrán
  15. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Corey Koskie
  16. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Adrián Beltré
  17. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jaret Wright
  18. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Pedro Martínez
  19. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Édgar Rentería
  20. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Carl Pavano
  21. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Orlando Cabrera
  22. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Mike Matheny
  23. ↑ Supplemental pick as compensation for loss of free agent Derek Lowe
  24. ↑ Compensation for failure to sign 2004 first-round pick Wade Townsend

Other notable players

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San Diego selected Chase Headley in the 2nd round. In 2012, Headley was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger at third base.
The Yankees selected Brett Gardner in the 3rd round. the 2015 All-Star won the 2016 Gold Glove as an outfielder.
Tampa Bay selected Jeremy Hellickson in the 4th round. He won the 2011 A.L. Rookie of the Year and 2012 Gold Glove for a