PURVIS, Miss. (WLBT) – The Toronto Blue Jays have drafted Purvis star baseball player JoJo Parker with the 8th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
The 18-year-old shortstop came into the draft as the 9th highest rated prospect on the MLB Pipeline’s top 250 prospect list.
Last season, he finished with a .489 batting average with 35 RBIs and 13 home runs.
Parker hit 40 career home runs in his five seasons of varsity play for the Tornadoes. He is also the highest drafted player out of Purvis.
His strong play on the diamond last season earned him top honors in the state as the 2024-2025 Mississippi Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.
He is currently signed to play college baseball with Mississippi State next season.
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