The Toronto Blue Jays make shocking pick at the MLB draft 8th overall
The MLB draft is currently going on and the Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop Jojo Parker with the 8th overall pick in this year's draft.
The Blue Jays were linked to multiple players heading into the draft in which some believed they would go after shortstop Billy Carlson to eventually replace their current shortstop Bo Bichette.
The Blue Jays draft Jojo Parker with their 8th overall pick
The Blue Jays first pick in the MLB draft was with the 8th overall pick which they decided to select Mississippi shortstop Jojo Parker which came as a bit of a surprise.
The Toronto Blue Jays are selecting Mississippi prep shortstop JoJo Parker with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
The #BlueJays have selected high-school SS JoJo Parker with the 8th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
Parker was ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the class by
@MLBPipeline
. His profile:
Parker was ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the class by
@MLBPipeline
. His profile:
Most mock draft saw Parker going 9th overall which is quite close to the 8th pick which he was selected but that is not the reason this was a surprising pick for the Blue Jays.
Toronto already has Arjun Nimmla in their system who is one of their top prospect and will surely end up being Bo Bichette's replacement down the road which is why taking another shortstop 8th overall is interesting.
While it is an interesting pick, Parker is clearly a solid player as he has great bat speed and power while also being a solid defender with a very good arm with his biggest weakness being his foot speed.
This was overall a solid choice by the Blue Jays but still a surprising one at that.
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