Top 5 MLB Players Drafted After the 5th Round
4. Anthony Rizzo: 6th Round – Boston Red Sox
Anthony Rizzo is one of the higher draft picks of the group, going in the 6th round to the Boston Red Sox, but never playing a major league game there. He was traded to the San Diego Padres where he played less than a full season and was eventually shipped to the Chicago Cubs on January 6, 2012, where he has spent the remainder of his career up to this point.
2013 introduced the breakout of Rizzo, but 2014 was an elevator that brought him to an entirely new level. One that would see him as one of the best players in the league, on what would eventually become one of the best teams in the league.
Rizzo played a massive role in the Cubs’ 2016 World Series Title, hitting .292/.385/.544 throughout 155 regular-season games, and then an absolutely stunning performance in the seven-game World Series hitting .360/.484/.600 while driving in 5 runs.
Rizzo also took home a gold glove, platinum glove, the silver slugger award, and all-star nods in that championship season, what a year for him.
Even though Rizzo has yet to make an all-star team since 2016, his production still remains at a high level, and at quite a young age. The season coming up will be Rizzo’s age 30 season, and also the second last year on his contract.
Rizzo remains a problem, and a scary sight to see at the plate for opposing pitchers, and being a 6th rounder, every team had the chance to snag him.