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Blue 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.
- JoJo Parker, an 18-year-old shortstop from Purvis High School in Mississippi, was chosen as the eighth pick by Toronto in the opening round of Major League Baseball’s 2025 draft held on July 13.
- Parker earned top prospect status due to his strong senior season and was ranked ninth best available player by MLB.com for this draft.
- He finished the season with a.489 batting average, hitting 13 home runs, scoring 64 times, and driving in 35 runs. Additionally, he stole 30 bases and compiled an 8-2 record as a pitcher, recording a 2.77 ERA along with 89 strikeouts across 55.2 innings.
- Parker, who received Mississippi’s Gatorade Player of the Year honor in 2025, was selected by the Blue Jays with a draft slot valued at $6,813,600.
- Parker, who had planned to join Mississippi State's baseball program, is expected to start his professional career following his selection by Toronto in the draft.
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