Jo Jo Parker (Photo from WDAM story online)
Purvis High School shortstop and Mississippi State signee Jojo Parker was taken eighth overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft Sunday night.
WDAM reported that owned a .489 batting average with 13 home runs, and 35 runs batted in in 37 games at Purvis. According to WDAM, “The approximate pick value was $6.81 million.”
His twin brother Jacob, an outfielder also at Purvis, could hear this name called in the MLB Draft as selections continue Monday.
Also taken out of a Mississippi high school was Easy Union Attendance Centers’ Landon Harmon, a right-handed All-State pitcher.
Harmon was selected by the Washington Nationals in the third round with the 80th overall pick.
Harmon started 38 games and had an ERA of 0.84 with 12-1 record. His fast ball consistently reaches the mid-90s.