Arjun Nimmala Has Found His Power Stroke

Each year during the trade deadline, teams become more and more willing to deal some of their potential “blue-chip” prospects as the deadline clock ticks down. In 2026, the dealing of high-end prospect capital began very early on the morning of August 3, as the Blue Jays landed Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels by swapping former first-round shortstop Arjun Nimmala. After a peculiar 2025 season that left Nimmala with a 92 wRC+ across 120 High-A games, Nimmala looked like he was putting it together early in 2026 during his return to the level. He notched a 119 wRC+…