TORONTO – 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.
“The experience was surreal. I couldn’t have scripted it a better way,” Nimmala said in a video conference on Wednesday from Dunedin, Fla., as he visited the Blue Jays’ minor-league complex. “All the guys, the coaches, (team president) Mark Shapiro, (general manager) Ross Atkins, they were super kind and they welcomed me with open arms.
“Just being there and seeing the atmosphere in Toronto, it hooked me, y’know?”
Nimmala’s visit to Toronto was the first time he met with Atkins in person and the new Blue Jays prospect made a great first impression on the GM.
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