Since Major League Baseball began its free agent draft in 1965, a total of 20 selections have advanced directly to the Major Leagues without playing in the Minors:
| Draft/Year | Player | School | Team |
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| June 2009 | Mike Leake, p | Arizona State | Cincinnati |
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| June 2000 | Xavier Nady, inf | Cal-Berkeley | San Diego |
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| June 1995 | Ariel Prieto, p | Fajardo University (Cuba) | Oakland |
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| June 1993 | Darren Dreifort, p | Wichita State | Los Angeles (NL) |
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| June 1989 | John Olerud, inf | Washington St. | Toronto |
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| June 1988 | Jim Abbott, p | Michigan | California |
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| June 1985 (R) | Pete Incaviglia, of | Oklahoma St. | Montreal |
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| June 1978 (R) | Tim Conroy, p | Gateway H.S. (PA) | Oakland |
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| June 1978 (R) | Bob Horner, inf | Arizona St. | Atlanta |
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| June 1978 (R) | Brian Milner, c | Southwest H.S. (TX) | Toronto |
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| June 1978 (R) | Mike Morgan, p | Valley H.S. (NV) | Oakland |
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| June 1973 (R) | David Clyde, p | Westchester H.S. (TX) | Texas |
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| June 1973 (R) | Dave Winfield, of | Minnesota | San Diego |
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| June 1973 (R) | Eddie Bane, p | Arizona St. | Minnesota |
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| Jan. 1973 (S) | Dick Ruthven, p | Fresno St. | Philadelphia |
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| June 1972 (R) | Dave Roberts, inf | Oregon | San Diego |
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| June 1971 (S) | Pete Broberg, p | Dartmouth | Washington |
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| June 1971 (S) | Rob Ellis, inf | Michigan St. | Milwaukee |
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| June 1971 (S) | Burt Hooton, p | Texas | Chicago (NL) |
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| June 1969 (R) | Steve Dunning, p | Stanford | Cleveland |
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| June 1967 (S) | Mike Adamson, p | South Carolina | Baltimore |
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