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Blue Jays Pick Shortstop JoJo Parker with Eighth Pick in MLB Draft
PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI, JUL 13 – JoJo Parker, 2025 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, was selected eighth overall by the Blue Jays with a $6.8 million slot value, becoming Purvis High's highest-ever pick.
- On July 13, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays chose Purvis High School's JoJo Parker, an 18-year-old shortstop, as the eighth overall pick in the MLB Draft.
- Parker was recognized as Mississippi’s top high school baseball player in 2025 after guiding Purvis to the championship game of the MHSAA Class 4A tournament this season.
- He finished the season with a batting average just under.490, hitting 13 home runs, crossing home plate 64 times, and driving in 35 runs. Additionally, he swiped 30 bases and excelled on the mound, compiling an 8-2 pitching record, a 2.77 ERA, and recording 89 strikeouts over 55.2 innings.
- The Blue Jays assigned Parker a slot value of $6,813,600, and MLB.com ranked him as the ninth-best player available in the draft.
- Parker has committed to continuing his baseball career at Mississippi State University, highlighting his strong potential at both the collegiate and professional levels.
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