2005 MLB Draft Revisited: 5 Biggest Losers

2005 MLB Draft Revisited: 5 Biggest Losers

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The MLB amateur draft is important in order to develop talent and sustain a strong farm system in the minor leagues with players who are hopefully capable of becoming big league contributors one day.

In the 2005 MLB draft, only one of the top 15 players selected did not reach the big leagues. Stay tuned to see which ball club’s talent evaluators made the mistake of vesting the eighth overall pick in a right-handed pitcher from Rice University.

The other four clubs on this list did not make the best use of their resources, either. While some of the players inside the top 15 did make appearances in MLB, it’s clear they did not have what it took to compete at that level over an extended period of time. In order to appear on this dubious list, the overall draft class from 2005 will be considered.