The Jays selected JoJo Parker with the eighth pick in the MLB draft.
He is a shortstop out of Purvis High School in Missouri. He’ll be 19 in early August.
Keith Law says:
Parker could become the gem of this class
JoJo Parker had one of the best hit tools in the high school class, with exceptional contact rates even against better stuff last summer – and that’s really what made him a top ten pick, as the competition he and twin brother Jacob faced this spring in Purvis, Mississippi, made it tougher to scout him than most guys. (The day I saw the pair, Purvis won both ends of a doubleheader on mercy rules, 18-0 and 15-0.)
He adds that Parker might not stick at short, but would be above average at third or second.
Law says he could be top 3 in the class with ‘the right help at the plate’.
Welcome to the Jays JoJo,