Brett Michael Gardner is an American former professional baseball outfielder who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees.
Gardner with the New York Yankees in 2011
Gardner catching a fly ball in the outfield
Brett Gardner with the Yankees in 2011
Gardner in September 2016
2005 Major League Baseball draft
The 2005 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams. It is widely considered to be one of the best drafts in recent memory.
The Diamondbacks drafted Justin Upton first overall. Upton is a 4x All-Star and 3x Silver Slugger Award winner.
The Royals selected Alex Gordon 2nd overall. He is an 8x Gold Glove Award winner at outfield and 3x All-Star.
Washington selected Ryan Zimmerman 4th overall. The 2x All-Star and Silver Slugger had his number retired by the Nationals in 2022.
Milwaukee selected Ryan Braun 5th overall. The 2011 National League MVP is a 6x All-Star and 5x Silver Slugger Award winner.