Nick Gordon, Daz Cameron and other top-rated sons of former MLB players

Tom Gordon, who pitched for 21 years in the Major Leagues, was drafted in the sixth round out of high school. His son Dee Gordon, currently playing second base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was drafted in the fourth round. Chances are they won't have to wait nearly as long for the next Gordon to be chosen when the 2014 Major League Baseball draft is held in June.

Nick Gordon, a shortstop at Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), is the son of Tom Gordon and the brother of Dee. As the top shortstop prospect in the country, Gordon figures to be chosen among the top 10 players in this year's draft, if current mock drafts prove to be accurate.

Gordon is one of several sons of former MLB players who are in the midst of stellar seasons. Gordon is the highest-ranking of them all, although Dazmon Cameron of Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), the son of former MLB Gold Glove outfielder Mike Cameron, might make a strong case. The No. 1-ranked prospect in the class of 2015, Cameron could be the top high school player chosen in next year's draft.

Gordon has led Olympia to a 23-2 record and a No. 12 ranking in the Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings. He is batting .508 with 24 RBIs, 22 runs scored, nine doubles and five home runs. While he has sported a fastball ranging in the mid-90s, Gordon has seen little time on the mound this season. Last year, Gordon stopped pitching after developing tendinitis in his arm. Scouts see Gordon sticking at shortstop thanks to a strong arm and outstanding athletic ability.

"He has all the tools: speed, glove, arm strength, hits for average and power," Titans coach Chuck Schall told the Orlando Sentinel. "On top of that, he plays the game hard."



Cameron, meanwhile, has led Eagle's Landing Christian Academy to a 24-1 record including 24 straight wins. Like his father, Cameron plays in the outfield and he is batting .323 with 21 RBIs, four doubles and four home runs on the year.

Click 'Next' to see some other sons of former MLB players.{PAGEBREAK}Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse (Texas), Pitcher One of the nation's top three-sport athletes, Mahomes' dad, also named Patrick, was a Major League pitcher for 11 seasons. The younger Mahomes was a state MVP in football after throwing for 4,619 yards and 50 touchdowns, and was also a district MVP in basketball, after averaging over 17 points and eight rebounds a game. In baseball, Mahomes was All-State honorable mention as a junior and has already thrown one no-hitter as a senior.{PAGEBREAK}Benito Santiago, Coral Springs Christian (Coral Springs, Fla.), Catcher Although he is the son of one of the top defensive catchers in Major League Baseball history, Benito Santiago Jr. has had little interaction with his father over the years, according to this story in the Miami Herald. Nevertheless, Santiago has become an accomplished catcher and figures to be drafted somewhere in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft. He has helped Coral Springs Christian to a 20-7 record while batting .379 with 12 RBIs, two doubles and one triple.{PAGEBREAK}Nicholas Shumpert, Highlands Ranch (Colo.), Shortstop Highlands Ranch is off to a rough start at 6-12, but Shumpert, the son of former MLB infielder Terry Shumpert, has been one of the highlights for the Falcons. He's batting .411 (23 of 56) with 19 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and three home runs.{PAGEBREAK}Luke Dykstra, Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.), Shortstop Son of former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies standout Lenny Dykstra, Luke has been in the spotlight since his freshman year, when the Los Angeles Daily News named him Newcomer of the Year. He's batted .394 (111 of 282) in his career at Westlake, including .418 (23 of 55) as a senior with 10 doubles and one triple.{PAGEBREAK}Bo Bichette, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Second Base


The son of former hitting standout Dante Bichette, Bo is following in his father's shoes, putting up outstanding numbers as a sophomore. He is batting .492 (29 of 59) with 23 RBIs, 10 doubles and seven home runs. His best outing came against Gibbs when he went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four runs scored.{PAGEBREAK}Chase Maddux, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Pitcher


Used sparingly this year as a spot starter and occasional closer, Maddux has posted a low ERA, similar to the style that marked the long career of his Hall of Fame father Greg Maddux. Chase has thrown 12.1 innings this year with three earned runs allowed on eight hits with eight strikeouts and five walks. He has a 1.70 ERA and a 1-0 record. His lone win came in an 11-1 victory over Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.) in which he gave up one earned run on one hit with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings.