With their fifth-round pick in the 2009 MLB draft, the San Francisco Giants selected first baseman Brandon Belt from the University of Texas.
He hit .352/.455/.620 with 43 doubles, 10 triples, 23 home runs, 22 steals and a 15.6 percent walk rate over three levels in his pro debut, reaching Triple-A in the process.
The was enough to earn him the No. 1 spot among Giants prospects and the No. 23 spot on the leaguewide top 100 prospect list at Baseball America heading into the 2011 season, and he made his MLB debut on March 31, 2011.