US EditionBlue Jays Pick Shortstop JoJo Parker with Eighth Pick in MLB Draft
PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI, JUL 13 – JoJo Parker, Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, hit .489 with 13 home runs and was the 8th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft by the Blue Jays, slot valued at $6.8 million.
- On July 13, during the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays chose Purvis High School's JoJo Parker, a shortstop, with the eighth overall pick.
- Parker earned top honors as Mississippi's leading high school baseball player in 2025 after a standout senior season that propelled Purvis to the MHSAA 4A state championship game.
- Over 37 games, he achieved a batting average near.490, hitting 13 homers and driving in 35 runs, while scoring 64 times. On the mound, he recorded an 8-2 win-loss tally and struck out 89 batters across 55.2 innings pitched.
- Parker's $6,813,600 draft slot value ranks him as an elite prospect, with MLB.com ranking him ninth overall and scouts praising his athleticism and hitting.
- By signing with the Blue Jays, Parker is likely to forgo his commitment to Mississippi State University for the 2025 season.
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