Arjun Nimmala

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Arjun Nimmala
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop
Born: (2005-10-16) October 16, 2005 (age 19)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Arjun Nimmala (born October 16, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked first on Major League Baseball's 2025 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list,[1] and 86th overall on the 2025 Top 100 MLB prospects list.[2]

Early life

Nimmala's parents immigrated to the United States from India.[3] As a youth, Nimmala primarily played cricket and spent his summers visiting his relatives in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.[4][5] His family spoke Telugu at home.[6] He lives in Valrico, Florida.[7]

Amateur career

Nimmala attended Strawberry Crest High School. He committed to play college baseball at Florida State University while he was a freshman in high school.[8]

Nimmala was named the Florida Gatorade player of the Year and the Wade Boggs Athletic Award, given to the best player in

runs batted in (RBIs).[9]

Professional career

The

Rookie-level Florida Complex League Blue Jays, batting .200 with three RBIs, and 14 walks against eight strikeouts.[12] In 2024, Nimmala played primarily for the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays, appearing in 90 total games and batting .232 with 17 home runs, 47 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Prospect Rankings 2025". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Top 100 Baseball Prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ^ McDaniel, Kiley (June 29, 2023). "MLB draft 2023: Arjun Nimmala swaps cricket for baseball". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Palattella, Henry (June 27, 2023). "Get to know Draft prospect Arjun Nimmala". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Kulkarni, Bhargavi (July 1, 2023). "Field of Dreams: Indian American Teen Arjun Nimmala Among Top-15 Pick of Major League Baseball Draft Class". American Kahani. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Murti, Sweeney (July 9, 2023). "Nimmala's Draft journey an inspiration for Indian Americans like me". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (March 6, 2023). "Strawberry Crest baseball player preparing for MLB Draft". FOX13News.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. Patch.com
    . Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Davidi, Shi (July 9, 2023). "Blue Jays swing big with 20th pick, bet on 17-year-old Nimmala's upside". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  11. si.com
    . Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ^
    Baseball-Reference.com
    . Retrieved November 30, 2023.


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