2025 MLB Draft Profile: JoJo Parker
NAME: Joseph “JoJo” Parker
SCHOOL: Purvis (Miss.) High School
POSITION: SS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’2″/195 pounds
B/T: L/R
D.O.B: 08/08/2006
COMMITTED: Mississippi State
Scouting Report
JoJo Parker was a four year varsity player for Purvis High School in Mississippi, posting batting averages over .400 in every one of his high school seasons while posting OPS’ of 1.168, 1.614, 1.490, and 1.675, respectively.
Heading into the 2025 season, JoJo Parker safely cracked Baseball America’s 2025 High School Top 100 Prospects list, checking in at the 39th spot, and also cracked Perfect-Game’s preseason All-America first team. Playing for Purvis High School in Mississippi (along with his twin brother Jacob), Parker came off a very successful 2024 summer showcase circuit that saw him put his excellent hitting ability on display as a continuation of a strong junior season. Parker was left off BA’s inital 2025 Preseason High School All-American team list and Best Tools lists, but he wouldn’t be remain off it for long.
Parker just mashed all season long while also boosting his draft stock in the process. JoJo was selected as the Gatorade Mississippi baseball player of the year after dominating both in the batters box and on the mound. He also helped Purvis reach the 4A state title game. After the season wrapped up, Parker made Baseball America’s All-American first team while also climbing up mock drafts all season long.
JoJo’s carrying card is his hitting ability, utilizing a powerful frame with an above average hit tool, which could be considered to be the best, if not one of the best, in the high school class this season. The power aspect of his game isn’t far behind, as he routinely barrels balls with solid bat speed and an ability to drive the ball in the air with excellent exit velocities. Parker has also displayed a good understanding of the zone and the ability to hit velocity and spin.
JoJo played shortstop in high school and has above average arm strength, but is typically an average runner while flashing above-average times in workouts per Baseball America. Parker doesn’t necessarily display the quickness and actions of a typical shortstop, but he’s a determined player with a good understanding of the position and should be given every opportunity to prove that he can handle shortstop at the next level. If shortstop proves to not be in the future plans as he advances through the minors, a move to second or third (or even outfield corner) shouldn’t be an issue as the bat will play at either position.
Why Would the White Sox Draft JoJo Parker?
While he hasn’t been here all that long, Director of Hitting Ryan Fuller has already seemed to make an impact with some notable members of the White Sox. Miguel Vargas was able to turn around his horrid 2024 season and after an abysmal beginning to his 2025 season, Colson Montgomery has come back from Arizona revitalized and punishing baseballs. Adding to the position player pool is expected to be a point of emphasis for the club in the upcoming draft.
For a team and farm system that’s in dire need of building up legitimate hitting prospects and stockpiling more up the middle talent, JoJo Parker would definitely be an option to help fill both needs. Parker could help the White Sox continue building up their system from the lower levels with a higher potential bat that does damage at the plate over a lower ceiling, “safer” college player that may be move through the system faster but with less impact.
The White Sox farm system is much improved from recent seasons, with solid drafts and the trades in recent years that helped replenish a once barren system and provide it with some much needed depth. With that being said, impact bats are and still remain a definite area of need, as the pitching has generally been ahead of the hitting on the farm. JoJo Parker would be a nice addition to add into the mix of potential impact bats Braden Montgomery, Caleb Bonemer,George Wolkow, and Colson Montgomery.
Mock Draft Outcomes
Our James Fox dropped his most recent mock v 2.0 which saw JoJo Parker getting selected by the Miami Marlins with the seventh pick. In Jim Callis’ latest iteration of MLB Pipeline’s mock draft series, Callis had the White Sox selecting Parker while also noting the potential for a package deal by selecting JoJo’s twin brother Jacob in round two.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel had the Cardinals selecting Parker with the fifth pick in his latest mock draft, while The Athletic’s Keith Law mocked the San Francisco Giants choosing the Mississippi high school product at pick 13. In Baseball America’s mock draft v 5.0, Carlos Collazo pegged Parker to the Blue Jays at pick number eight but noted that Parker’s range to be selected (as of this writing) seemed to be in the 7-12 range.
