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[handyman11]

I may be wrong , but I believe alot of players who jump from Class A to the big leagues are Rule 5 draft picks , so they have to stick , or get sent back to the team they were drafted from ....not sure if Santana was acquired by the Twins like that ....

[Brian McKenna]

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats9.shtml

[Cubsfan97]

Didnt Pujols come straight up from A also?

[ChasRR15]

I've been doing some work on this, I found this, if anyof you wanted to know


Felix Escalona-Went from A-MLB(Devil Rays) in 2002-went back down in 2003 AA, then AAA then back(But was only A when he first went up)
John Olerude-Though not in the 2000- era, the site has him just coming into the MLB outta nowhere, no prior A/AA/AAA experiance...wierd
Miguel Batista-Spent 3 years in A before going right to the Pirates in 1992, and went back down to AA in 1993
Deivi Cruz-Spent 3 years in A before going to the Tigers in 1997, and back down to A in 1998.
Jose Morban-Spent 3 years in A before going to the Orioles in 2003, and back down to A in 2004
Carlos Reyes-Was in A for 2 years before going to AA, then AAA, then went back down to A for 3 games before going right to the Athletics in 1994.(was in AA and AAA for 52 games before the 3 in A)
----------------------^^^^^AL East teams last season
Juan Uribe-Spent 2 years in A before going directly to the Rockies in 2001
Willie Harris-Was in A for 2 years before going directly to the Orioles in 2001
Mark Buehrle-Spent only 20 Games in A before going right to the White Sox in 2000
Johan Santana-Spent 4 years in A, before going straight to the Twins in 2000
Jeremy BondermanSpent 2 years in A before going right to the Tigers in 2003
Emil Brown-Spent 2 Years in A before going right to the Pirates in 1997
Mike SweeneySpent 4 years in A before going right to the Royals in 1995
Donnie Murphy-Spent 4 years in A before going to the royals in 2004
D.J. Carrasco-Spent 5 years in A, went up to AA for one year, then back to A for 2 more years before going directly to the Royals in 2003.
Andy Sisco-Spent 3 years in A before going right to the Royals in 2005.
--------------------^^^^^^^^^AL Central Teamslast season

[Kroxquo]

He did not go to the Brewers directly from Single A. He had a stop at Double AA Huntsville. I know because I met both Prince Fielder and him at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC.

Hey where are you from, Icee? I live in Goldsboro and go to both Granger Stadium in Kinston and 5 County. Grainger has more charm, but 5 County is more convenient and has more amenities.

[icee82]

Rickey Weeks

He did not go to the Brewers directly from Single A. He had a stop at Double AA Huntsville. I know because I met both Prince Fielder and him at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC.

[bluezebra]

Hey Guys, I love your site, I was wondering real quick, could you tell me of all the guys since 2000 who went from Single A directly to the MLB!! I heard Rickey Weeks was one, could you let me know of any others since 2000??!!!

Thanks a bunch

That's a TALL order. But I know of two, personally. The High Desert Mavericks (California League, Upper A) sent two pitchers to the parent KC Royals in 2005. Pitchers Chris Demaria and J P Howell.

They were with the Mavericks at the start of the season, and were called up.

Bob

[ChasRR15]

Hey Guys, I love your site, I was wondering real quick, could you tell me of all the guys since 2000 who went from Single A directly to the MLB!! I heard Rickey Weeks was one, could you let me know of any others since 2000??!!!

Thanks a bunch