Jaime Omar García Rodríguez is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.
García with the St. Louis Cardinals
García during the 2011 World Series parade.
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.