Arjun Nimmala

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.
High School Strawberry Crest High School

Born October 16, 2005 in Tampa, FL USA

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Shortstop Arjun Nimmala was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 20th pick of the 2023 amateur draft, out of a high school in Florida. At just 17, he was one of the youngest players taken in the draft's first round, which was dominated by college players.

Nimmala received an unusually large amount of coverage prior to the draft because of his Indian origins - something very rare in baseball circles. His father had arrived in the U.S. in 2001, and his mother one year later. MLB was clearly hoping that success on his part would help increase the popularity of the sport among a large population that is mainly interested in cricket - which was in fact the first sport that he had played before switching to baseball. It was also fortuitous that he was drafted by Toronto, given that the Canadian metropolis had one of the largest Indian populations in all of North America. Arjun was also the first player to be drafted from his high school, Strawberry Crest High School in Dover, FL. He had a commitment to go to Florida State University, which may explain that he fell below his expected draft slot, although the Blue Jays were unlikely to let financial considerations get in the way of signing him given they did not have another pick until the 89th selection of the draft. In fact, the Blue Jays signed him on July 17th.

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