With Major League Baseball’s annual amateur draft approaching — and in turn, the 10th anniversary of the much-hyped first round of the 2005 draft that included Reds outfielder Jay Bruce — I thought it would be a fun exercise to go through the first round — I also included compensation picks — of each draft from 2001-10 and see if the 2005 draft class truly stands above the rest.
Year | Wins Above Replacement | All-Star selections |
2001 | 218.1 | 16 |
2002 | 305. |