Canadians drafted in 2005

* C Chris Robinson (Dorchester, Ont.) a former London Badger, was the top draft in 2005 from the University of Illinois ....   

 

43 Canadians drafted in ... in 2005

Round (Over-all) Club Position Name Home Town University/Team

3rd (90th) Tigers C Chris Robinson Dorchester, Ont. University of Illinois 3rd (94th) Indians 1B Nick Weglarz Stevensville, Ont. Team Ontario/Canadian Junior Team 5th (152nd) Reds RHP James Avery Moose Jaw, Sask. Niagara University 6th (192nd) Giants RHP Brad Cuthbertson Edmonton, Alta. Prairie Baseball Academy 7th (216th) Marlins RHP Chris Leroux Mississauga, Ont. Winthrop University

9th (284th) Astros RHP Jordan Meaker Burlington, Ont. Flower Mound HS, Tx. 13th (383rd) Mariners INF Reed Eastley Brandon, Man. Niagara University 13th (409th) Yankees 1B Karl Amonite Woodslee, Ont. Auburn University 14th (415th) Brewers RHP Mark James Whitby, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays 15th (470th) Cardinals LHP Adam Daniels Vancouver, BC Oklahoma State University

17th (505th) Brewers OF Tim Smith Toronto, Ont. Midland Jr. College 17th (527th) Braves RHP Clay Caufield Toronto, Ont. Pensacola Jr. College 18th (531st) Diamondbacks C Jake Elder Delta, BC University of Minnesota 18th (536th) Blue Jays LHP Rob Hogue Edmonton, Alta. Southside Cardinals/Team Alberta 23rd (682nd) Royals RHP Matt Kniginyzky Mississauga, Ont. High Point University

25th (744th) Nationals SS Josue Peley Montreal, Que. Les Ailes du Quebec/Canadian National Junior Team 25th (745th) Brewers INF Taylor Green Courtenay, BC Cypress College 25th (746th) Blue Jays 2B Philip Carey London, Ont. Bolletari Academy, Bradenton/Canadian National Junior Team 26th (792nd) Giants RHP Ivan Rusova Toronto, Ont. Hamilton Thunderbirds 27th (808th) Devil Rays RHP Rylan Ostrosky Sherwood Park, Alta. Edmonton Cardinals/Team Alberta

28th (855th) Twins RHP Josh Brink Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Cardinals 30th (893rd) Mariners LHP Aric Van Gaalen Lethbridge, Alta. Edmonton Cracker Cats, Northern League 31st (936th) Marlins LHP Matt Jones Surrey, BC Fraser Valley Chiefs/Canadian National Junior Team 31st (943rd) Dodgers RHP Jonathan Forest St. Hubert, Que. University of British Columbia 33rd (986th) Blue Jays LHP Jeff Tobin Pickering, Ont. University of British Columbia

33rd (1003rd) Dodgers LHP Chrs Lemay Winnipeg, Man. Kwantlen College 34th (1015th) Brewers RHP Brock Kjeldgaard London, Ont. Indian Hills College 34th (1036th) Dodgers RHP Shawn Loglisci Victoria, BC College of Southern Idaho 35th (1045th) Brewers RHP Sebastien Vendette Laval, Que. Northeast Oklahoma A&M Jr. College 36th (1095th) Twins OF Rene Tosoni Port Coquitlam BC Chipola Jr. College

38th (1139th) Mets RHP Pierre Miville-Deschenes Candiac, Que. Academie Baseball Canada/Les Ailes du Quebec/Canadian National Junior Team 39th (1162th) Royals LHP Steve Teno LaSalle, Ont. Tecumseh Thunder 39th (1176th) Marlins OF Jonathan Prevost Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. Les Ailes du Quebec/Canadian National Junior Team 40th (1223rd) Brewers 1B Jordan Lennerton Langley, BC El Paso Community College 42th (1252th) Brewers C Chris Copot Calgary, Alta. Prairie Baseball Academy

42nd (1259th) Reds RHP John Axford Port Dover, Ont. Notre Dame University 42nd (1265th) Padres INF Terrence Dayleg Surrey, BC Fraser Valley Chiefs/Canadian National Junior Team 43rd (1294th) Padres C Justin Worby Milton, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays 44th (1323rd) Padres RHP Troy Dawe Toronto, Ont. Ontario Blue Jays 46th (1387th) Twins RHP Denver Wynn Kamloops, BC Langley Blaze

48th (1426th) Blue Jays 1B Kevin Denis-Fortier Quebec City, Que. Academie Baseball Canada 48th (1444th) Dodgers C Paul Wourms Kamloops, BC Thompson Rivers University 50th (1475th) Brewers OF Garret Regan Calgary, Alta. Calgary Cubs

By province: Ontario 17, British Columbia 11, Quebec 6, Alberta 6, Manitoba 2, Saskatchewan 1.

By team: 1. Brewers 8, 2. Dodgers 4, 2. Blue Jays 4. Marlins 3, Padres 3, Twins 3.

Giants 2, Mariners 2, Reds 2, Royals 2, Astros 1, Braves 1, Cardinals 1, Devil Rays 1, Diamondbacks 1, Indians 1, Mets 1, Nationals 1, Tigers 1, Yankees 1..

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