{"id":440017,"date":"2023-07-17T17:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T21:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=440017"},"modified":"2023-07-17T17:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T21:55:04","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-ink-1st-round-pick-nimmala","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/toronto-blue-jays-ink-1st-round-pick-nimmala\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays ink 1st round pick Nimmala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays shared today that they signed a contract with shortstop Arjun Nimmala, their 1st round selection in this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Blue Jays have officially signed 2023 First Round MLB Draft pick Arjun Nimmala. \u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elYRXLQRy3\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/elYRXLQRy3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1680972079682793475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The organization didn\u2019t share details about the contract, but according to sources, the player will get 3 million dollars. The contract s slightly under the 3.7 million dollar slot value for Arjun.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto picked Nimmala 20th overall at the 2023 MLB Draft at the beginning of the month, and he played at Rogers Centre a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Arjun spent the last 4 campaigns playing at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover, Fla., close to the Tampa area where he spent his childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Nimmala ended the 2023 campaign with 35 strikes, 29 runs batted in, and an on-base plus slugging of 1.477 in 25 matches.<\/p>\n<p>In 77 career high school matches, Arjun struck .382 with 9 homers and 34 extra-base strikes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Virat Kohli AND Drake? \ud83c\udfcf \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 \ud83c\udfb6<\/p>\n<p>Get to know Arjun Nimmala! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLBDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MLBDraft<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UAUYQajwFR\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/UAUYQajwFR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays\/status\/1681007009137676290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays shared today that they signed a contract with shortstop Arjun Nimmala, their 1st round selection in this year\u2019s draft. 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