MLB Draft 2025 Scouting Report For JoJo Parker to Blue Jays at Pick No. 8

With the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop JoJo Parker out of Purvis High School in Purvis, Mississippi.

Ahead is a closer look at what he brings to the table as he starts his pro career, along with a highlight reel and a pro comparison to provide further context for what his future might hold.

Scouting Report

Born: 8/8/2006 (18 years old)
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lbs

Stats: 37 G, 158 PA, .465/.665/1.010, 26 XBH (13 HR), 35 RBI, 30 SB

One of the best all-around offensive players in the 2025 prep class, Parker offers a 60-hit, 55-power profile and is coming off a huge spring that earned him Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year honors.

He does a great job consistently finding the barrel and uses plus bat speed to generate all-fields power. His batted-ball data has ticked up as he has continued to add strength to his frame, and there is still room for him to add more in the coming years.

However, unlike fellow top-tier high school shortstops Eli Willits and Billy Carlson, Parker is not a sure thing to stick at the position.

He should get a chance to prove himself at the position to begin his pro career, and a strong arm and good internal clock help him maximize his otherwise average tools, but the focus will be on getting his bat to the big leagues.

A move to second base, third base or even a corner outfield spot could be in his future, but he has the offensive upside to be a clean fit wherever he moves on the diamond, and it's his offensive game that will be his ticket to top prospect status and a future in the big leagues.

His twin brother, Jacob Parker, is a power-hitting outfielder who ranked No. 116 on Baseball America's predraft prospect rankings.

Highlights

Pro Comparison: Ketel Marte

Originally developed as a shortstop, Ketel Marte also spent some time in center field before settling in as the D-backs' primary second baseman, but the focal point of his game has always been his offensive production.

It also took Marte some time to fully realize his power potential, as he was a plus hitter who grew into his pop, and that could be the same offensive trajectory that Parker takes early in his pro career.