As soon as Arjun Nimmala arrived in Toronto, he knew he belonged with the Blue Jays.
The 17-year-old shortstop was picked 20th overall by the Blue Jays at Major League Baseball's amateur draft on July 9. He visited Toronto this past weekend to tour Rogers Centre, meet his the club's front office, and finalize his first-ever professional baseball contract, which was made official on Monday.
"It was clear that he was very comfortable, appropriately comfortable, very respectful," said Atkins, comparing Nimmala's composure to Blue Jays players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio, who grew up in MLB ballparks as the sons of big-league players. "He seems to have all of the foundation for what's ahead of him, all the challenges that are ahead of him and the talent is clear.
Nimmala spent the past four seasons playing at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover, Fla. The six-foot-one, 170-pound Tampa native finished the 2023 high school season with 35 hits and 29 runs batted in across 25 games.
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