Chart: Past No. 5 picks who became All-Stars

June 5, 2014 at 1:46AM
San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey
Buster Posey (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Stars can be found at No. 5

The last time the Twins picked No. 5 overall, they selected high school outfielder B.J. Garbe, who never reached the majors. But Garbe was the exception. Most No. 5 picks have played at least briefly in the majors, and six since 1997 have been All-Stars:

YearPlayerTeamComment

2008Buster PoseyGiantsNL MVP in 2012 with 24 HR, 103 RBI

2007Matt WietersOriolesAt least 22 HR each of past three seasons

2005Ryan BraunBrewersNL MVP in 2011, five-time All-Star

2001Mark TeixeiraRangersMore than 100 RBI eight times

1998J.D. DrewCardinalsHit .305 with 31 HR for Atlanta in 2004

1997Vernon WellsBlue JaysThree-time All-Star, 270 career HR

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