2005 Major League Baseball draft

[1] Source: Major League Baseball 2005 Official Draft Site * Did not sign with team

With the fourth overall pick, the Nationals chose one of Upton's AAU teammates, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman of the University of Virginia.

Upton played in the same AAU infield as New York Mets third baseman David Wright in their youth.

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.