Blue Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala is swinging a hot bat in Double-A New Hampshire

"The former first-round pick and middle infielder got into his first game against the Portland Sea Dogs on May 5th, collecting his first hit with the Fisher Cats but also striking out three times in his debut. While Nimmala was able to drive the ball to the opposite field, it was a bit of a rude awakening for the Florida product."

"Nimmala found himself starting both contests, and across nine collective at-bats, he added two more hits, a walk, and an RBI to his total. This brought his average to .231 with his new squad. Fast forward to the Friday night contest, and Nimmala and his teammates brought forward their best performance at the plate, beating the Sea Dogs by a score of 15-13."

"Nimmala went 4 for 6 in the two-hole, scoring two runs while collecting one double and one RBI with zero K's at the plate. He started a five-run rally to start the first inning with a single the opposite way, and tacked on another single to kick off the second inning while also scoring another run. Nimmala's double in the top of the ninth tacked on another run for the Fisher Cats, making it a 13-10 game."

"Nimmala got right back to work against the Phils, going 3 for 5 at the plate with one run scored and a double, while also staying out of the strikeout column. He also added a stolen base to his box score, his first since advancing to the Double-A level. It's a small sample size, but since the promotion, Nimmala has crafted a .423/.444/.500 slash line with two doubles, two RBIs, one walk, and six strikeouts to the tune of a .944"

Arjun Nimmala was promoted to Double-A New Hampshire on May 3 and began playing immediately. He appeared in his first game on May 5 against the Portland Sea Dogs, recording his first hit but striking out three times. A weather postponement led to a doubleheader, where he started both games and added two hits, a walk, and an RBI across nine at-bats, raising his average to .231. On Friday night, New Hampshire beat Portland 15-13, and Nimmala went 4-for-6 with a double and an RBI while scoring twice and recording zero strikeouts. He added another hit on Sunday, then returned home to face Reading, going 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and his first Double-A stolen base. Since the promotion, he posted a .423/.444/.500 line with two doubles, two RBIs, one walk, and six strikeouts.

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