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 one of the best drafts in recent memory.
Source: Major League Baseball 2005 Official Draft Site
*Did Not Sign With TeamTravis Wood, 2nd round, 60th overall by the Cincinnati RedsNolan Reimold, 2nd round, 61st overall by the Baltimore OriolesChase Headley, 2nd round, 66th overall by the San Diego PadresKevin Slowey, 2nd round, 73rd overall by the Minnesota TwinsYunel Escobar, 2nd round, 75th overall by the Atlanta BravesNick Hundley, 2nd round, 76th overall by the San Diego PadresMicah Owings, 3rd round, 83rd overall by the Arizona DiamondbacksBrian Duensing, 3rd round, 84th overall by the Minnesota TwinsJordan Schafer, 3rd round, 107th overall by the Atlanta BravesBrett Gardner, 3rd round, 109th overall by the New York YankeesJustin Maxwell, 4th round, 114th overall by the Washington NationalsJeremy Hellickson, 4th round, 118th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil RaysSam LeCure, 4th round, 122nd overall by the Cincinnati RedsChris Getz, 4th round, 125th overall by the Chicago White SoxGaby Sánchez, 4th round, 126th overall by the Florida MarlinsBrian Matusz, 4th round, 133rd overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not signMitchell Boggs, 5th round, 170th overall by the St. Louis CardinalsLance Lynn, 6th round, 173rd overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not signMarco Estrada, 6th round, 174th overall by the Washington NationalsDoug Fister, 6th round, 199th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not signMichael Brantley, 7th round, 205th overall by the Milwaukee BrewersJon Niese, 7th round, 209th overall by the New York MetsWill Venable, 7th round, 218th overall by the San Diego PadresJemile Weeks, 8th round, 235th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not signSteve Pearce, 8th round, 241st overall by the Pittsburgh PiratesClayton Richard, 8th round, 245th overall by the Chicago White SoxAustin Jackson, 8th round, 259th overall by the New York YankeesBobby Parnell, 9th round, 269th overall by the New York MetsJosh Outman, 10th round, 307th overall by the Philadelphia PhilliesPeter Bourjos, 10th round, 313th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimJohn Lannan, 11th round, 324th overall by the Washington NationalsJosh Tomlin, 11th round, 338th overall by the San Diego Padres, but did not signCraig Stammen, 12th round, 354th overall by the Washington NationalsMatt Joyce, 12th round, 360th overall by the Detroit TigersJosh Thole, 13th round, 389th overall by the New York MetsLogan Ondrusek, 13th round, 392nd overall by the Cincinnati RedsCasper Wells, 14th round, 420th overall by the Detroit TigersPedro Alvarez, 14th round, 438th overall by the Boston Red Sox, but did not signChris Carter, 15th round, 455th overall by the Chicago White SoxAndrew Bailey, 16th round, 475th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not signDavid Hernandez, 16th round, 483rd overall by the Baltimore OriolesJustin Smoak, 16th round, 491st overall by the Oakland Athletics, but did not signYonder Alonso, 16th round, 495th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not signJames Russell, 17th round, 503rd overall by the Seattle Mariners, but did not signTommy Hunter, 18th round, 538th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not signDesmond Jennings, 18th round, 544th overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not signIke Davis, 19th round, 568th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not signBurke Badenhop, 19th round, 570th overall by the Detroit TigersWade Miley, 20th round, 598th overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but did not signVance Worley, 20th round, 607th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not signAndrew Cashner, 20th round, 617th overall by the Atlanta Braves, but did not signLogan Morrison, 22nd round, 666th overall by the Florida MarlinsTommy Hanson, 22nd round, 677th overall by the Atlanta BravesJaime García, 22nd round, 680th overall by the St. Louis CardinalsJake Arrieta, 26th round, 775th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers, but did not signSergio Romo, 28th round, 852nd overall by the San Francisco GiantsJustin Turner, 29th round, 889th overall by the New York Yankees, but did not signTyler Flowers, 33rd round, 1007th overall by the Atlanta BravesAlex Avila, 34th round, 1020th overall by the Detroit Tigers, but did not signChris Davis, 35th round, 1063rd overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not signBrett Wallace, 42nd round, 1253rd overall by the Toronto Blue Jays, but did not signJohn Axford, 42nd round, 1259th overall by the Cincinnati Reds, but did not signTim Lincecum, 42nd round, 1261st overall by the Cleveland Indians, but did not signBuster Posey, 50th round, 1496th overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not signThe Diamondbacks used the top overall pick on high school shortstop Justin Upton and thus made him and older brother, B.J., the highest selected pair of brothers in the history of the draft. The Devil Rays selected B.J. with the second overall pick of the 2002 draft. With the fourth overall pick, the Nationals chose one of Upton's AAU teammates, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman of the University of Virginia. Zimmerman and B.J. Upton played in the same AAU infield as New York Mets third baseman David Wright in their youth.
College third basemen accounted for three of the top five selections. A total of 13 pitchers went in the first round, 10 of whom came from the college ranks.
Rice pitcher Wade Townsend was the eighth overall pick in the first round for the second straight year. After failing to reach terms with the Orioles last year, Townsend re-entered the draft pool and was selected by Tampa Bay.
Stanford outfielder John Mayberry, the son of the longtime Major League first baseman of the same name, was drafted by the Rangers with the 19th overall pick.
Three 2005 first-round draft choices saw action before the conclusion of the Major League season. Atlanta's Joey Devine became the first Brave since Bob Horner in 1978 to appear in the Majors the same year he was drafted. Devine joined Ariel Prieto (OAK-1995), Chad Cordero (MON-2003) and Ryan Wagner (CIN-2003) as the only draftees of the last 15 years to reach the Majors before September 1 the same year. Zimmerman and Boston's Craig Hansen joined their Major League clubs in September 2005.
Ryan Braun was the first 2005 draftee to be selected to an All-Star Game. He was voted in as a starter in 2008. Jacoby Ellsbury and Clay Buchholz were the first 2005 draftees to win a World Series championship, although Buchholz, drafted in the supplemental first round, was never on the 2007 Red Sox postseason roster. Matt Garza was named MVP of the 2008 ALCS.
