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Parker's Blastoff: First Pro HR Seals Promising Start
15 Apr
Summary
- Nineteen-year-old Parker hit his first professional home run.
- Parker was the eighth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.
- He has nine games in, batting .273 with a home run and nine RBI.
Nineteen-year-old shortstop prospect Parker recently showcased his power by hitting the first home run of his professional baseball career. This significant hit, traveling at 108 miles per hour off his bat, occurred during minor league action with Single-A Dunedin, part of the Toronto Blue Jays' system.
Parker, selected as the eighth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft out of Purvis High School in Mississippi, is embarking on his journey toward potentially becoming the Blue Jays' future shortstop. Despite his impressive physicality at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, the focus remains on his adjustment to the professional game's speed.
This season marks Parker's first professional action, as he did not play games last year after being drafted. In nine games for Dunedin, he is performing well, with a .273 batting average (9-for-33), four doubles, one home run, nine runs batted in, and three stolen bases in three attempts, boasting an .899 OPS.
