A recent hot streak has put the Blue Jays in control of the AL East and the addition of a former Cy Young finalist could further cement them as the favorites.

The MLB Draft is tricky to read too much into, because the selections are so far away from making an impact at the MLB level. But the Toronto Blue Jays, if you want to read into it, may have provided a signal. In the first round on Sunday night, the Blue Jays picked shortstop Jojo Parker.

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After some chaos near the top of the first round, the Toronto Blue Jays have selected shortstop JoJo Parker out of Purvis High School in Mississippi with the ei