The Toronto Blue Jays signed 18 players selected during the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in addition to eight undrafted free agents on Monday.
Headlining the list is shortstop JoJo Parker, who was picked eighth overall in the first round. Parker signed for a $6.2 million bonus, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi confirmed last Friday.
The eighth-overall selection in this year's draft had a $6,813,600 slot value. By coming in on an under-slot deal with Parker, the Blue Jays were able spread some of their bonus pool around to their other draft picks.
Parker was MLB Pipeline's ninth-overall ranked prospect in the 2025 draft class out of Purvis High School in Mississippi.
The left-handed hitter is said to come with one of the best hit tools in the draft and won the Gatorade Mississippi Baseball Player of the Year Award in his senior season.
By signing with the Blue Jays, Parker will officially join the pro ranks and forego his commitment to Mississippi State.
Davidi also previously reported that Canadian third baseman and fifth-round pick Tim Piasentin was signed to an above-slot deal of $750,000.
The assigned value for No. 143 overall — Piasentin's draft spot — is $503,800.
The Coquitlam, B.C., native was one of two Canadians selected at the 2025 MLB Draft by the Blue Jays, with Toronto also drafting Micah Bucknam in the fourth round.
Piasentin was ranked 160th by MLB Pipeline, playing out of Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alta.
Below is the full list of players the Blue Jays signed Monday:
• JoJo Parker, SS (first round, eighth overall)
• Jake Cook, OF (third round, 81st overall)
• Micah Buchnam, P (fourth round, 112th overall)
• Tim Piasentin, 3B (fifth round, 143rd overall)
• Eric Snow, SS (sixth round, 172nd overall)
• Dylan Watts, P (seventh round, 202nd overall)
• Danny Thompson Jr., P (eighth round, 232nd overall)
• Karson Ligon, P (ninth round, 262nd overall)
• Austin Smith, OF (10th round, 292nd overall)
• Jared Spencer, P (11th round, 322nd overall)
• Blaine Bullard, OF (12th round, 352nd overall)
• Trace Baker, P (13th round, 382nd overall)
• Noah Palmese, P (14th round, 412th overall)
• Jake Casey, OF (15th round, 442nd overall)
• Jaxson West, C (16th round, 472nd overall)
• Jordan Rich, OF (17th round, 502nd overall)
• Will Cresswell, C (18th round, 532nd overall)
• Luke Kovach, P (19th round, 562nd overall)
• Mason Davenport, P (non-drafted free agent)
• Brayden Heidel, P (non-drafted free agent)
• Maddox Latta, SS (non-drafted free agent)
• Carson Myers, P (non-drafted free agent)
• Dayne Pengelly, P (non-drafted free agent)
• Charlie Saum, C (non-drafted free agent)
• Sam White, 2B (non-drafted free agent)
• Reece Wissinger, P (non-drafted free agent)
