Blue Jays' first-round pick JoJo Parker excited to grow inside new organization

With emotional Draft behind him, Parker already developing in Dunedin

TORONTO -- It’s a big new world for JoJo Parker. One month after the 2025 MLB Draft, the Blue Jays’ first-round pick is a long way from his native Mississippi, fully settled into the club’s Player Development Complex in Dunedin, Fla. Now, the 19-year-old Parker has access to more technology

Blue Jays' first-round pick JoJo Parker excited to grow inside new organization

TORONTO — While John Schneider hasn’t had a chance to speak with JoJo Parker yet, the Toronto Blue Jays manager is vaguely familiar with his backstory.  When the organization selected Parker with the eighth-overall pick in last month’s MLB Draft, the reviews that Schneider received on him were glowing.  “I’ve heard nothing but great things,” Schneider said on Wednesday before the Blue Jays fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-1, at Rogers Centre. “Everyo…