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Originally Posted by Marinersfan51
I am pretty sure this is because the top few picks in the draft demand major league contracts. This requires them to be put on the 40 man, even though they are 3+ years away from the majors. The run out of options before they are ready for the show.
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Some, but not all. I've seen several that did not (it says in their histories whether they sign major league contracts or not).