The Toronto Blue Jays and their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees, all selected high school shortstops in the first round as the MLB Draft got underway Sunday night. Toronto took JoJo Parker from Purvis HS in Mississippi with the 8th overall pick. Six selections later, the Rays drafted Daniel Pierce out of Mill Creek HS in Georgia. As the first round rolled on, the Yankees nabbed Dax Kilby of Newman HS in Georgia. These first-rounders will players to keep an eye on as they strive to make their way to the big leagues.
Blue Jays, Rays, and Yankees have similar draft strategies with first picks
