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Parker is the No. 40 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline."}},{"id":"FzyF6HHzAW","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Here's what you need to know about him."}},{"id":"LJIwI9kQqU","type":"header","data":{"text":"About Parker","level":1,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"c5tGEudHp8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Still just 19 years old, Parker was selected No. 8 overall in 2025 out of the Mississippi high school ranks. He did not play in a game after getting drafted, so this is his first exposure to professional baseball."}},{"id":"Iy8qBqXenZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Thus far, he's hitting .273 with a .415 on-base percentage. Through nine games, he has the home run, nine RBIs and three stolen bases."}},{"id":"RUSNFAQPrt","type":"embed","data":{"service":"twitter","source":"https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/2044271978824057005","embed":"https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=2044271978824057005","width":600,"height":300,"caption":"","meta":{"title":"MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) on X","site_name":"X (formerly Twitter)","description":"JoJo Parker leaves the building in a hurry!\n\nMLB’s No. 40 prospect (@BlueJays) clobbers the first long ball of his career at 108.3 mph for the Single-A @DunedinBlueJays:","image":{"url":"https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/2044271818911948800/img/OSQmaRszd8IEuiqW.jpg:large"}}}},{"id":"Yhnj0C7t0v","type":"header","data":{"text":"What they're saying","level":1,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"fcX3DqL0OB","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:"}},{"id":"KtvD36Hith","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Parker has a powerful left-handed swing, but he’s able to keep his hacks in control, impressing pre-Draft evaluators with the way he manages the strike zone. There was already a feel to add loft in his swing, though he tended more toward line drives, and with work from Blue Jays strength training, he could get to plus power in the future. Toronto officials already see adding muscle as a major opportunity to grow Parker’s profile."}},{"id":"CAXk4zlyNs","type":"header","data":{"text":"About his future","level":1,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"wmzE8JNBZA","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Parker is not predicted to make his major league debut until 2029, so there's plenty that can happen between now and then."}},{"id":"Q9wXC8YEk8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"By that point, Toronto will have cleared significant money in the form of George Springer, Kevin Gausman, Jeff Hoffman and Anthony Santander, so there's no telling what they will have spent on to potentially impact Parker's standing in the infield. 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They'll take on the Milwaukee Brewers in game two of a three-game series at 7:40 p.m. ET."}},{"id":"YGeWGpuZaZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Right-hander Dylan Cease will battle against righty Chad Patrick."}},{"id":"iUkWq6T_w3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Cease is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA so far while Patrick is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA."}},{"id":"Iv7-wv2uX3","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Much of Toronto's season has been marred by injuries to this point, but things are finally turning a corner on that front. Trey Yesavage and Jose Berrios are both working back and could be set to rejoin the rotation soon."}},{"id":"c_ZDJb1n6c","type":"header","data":{"text":"JOIN THE CONVERSATION","level":1,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"P8IXQvH_1h","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Remember to join our BLUE JAYS on ROUNDTABLE community, which is FREE! You can post your own thoughts, in text or video form, and you can engage with our Roundtable staff, as well as other Blue Jays fans. 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