This story originally ran previously, before JoJo Parker was drafted with the No. 8 pick by the Blue Jays and Jacob Parker was drafted with the No. 573 pick by the D-backs.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted shortstop JoJo Parker with the No. 8 pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, adding him to a rather-depleted farm system. Parker, a

HATTIESBURG. Miss (WDAM) - Purvis High School’s JoJo Parker has made history. The shortstop was selected with the 8th Pick in the 2025 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the highest draft pick out of Purvis. He is currently signed to play ...