SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Houston Astros have selected 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft, making him the highest selection ever to come from Puerto Rico.

Correa has an incredibly strong arm and terrific instincts defensively, and the Astros might have found their shortstop of the future. He bested catcher Ramon Castro, who went No. 17 to Houston in 1994, as the highest-drafted Puerto Rican player.

It was the first time Houston had the top pick in the draft since 1992, when the Astros selected Phil Nevin — passing on Derek Jeter, who went five spots later to the Yankees.

In other top-five draft picks:

— With the second pick, Minnesota took speedy Georgia high school outfielder Byron Buxton, considered a five-tool player with a bat considered the best among all draft prospects.

— University of Florida catcher Mike Zunino, who has drawn comparisons to Jason Varitek for his leadership and ability to handle a pitching staff, was taken No. 3 overall by Seattle.

— Baltimore went with LSU right-hander Kevin Gausman with the fourth pick, adding a potential ace to its system. The draft-eligible sophomore has had a terrific season for the Tigers, going 11-1 with a 2.72 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 115 2/3 innings.

— Kansas City went with University of San Francisco right-hander Kyle Zimmer with the No. 5 overall pick. The Dons’ ace went just 5-3, but had a 2.85 ERA with 104 Ks and only 17 BBs in 88 1/3 innings.