Draft prospect Nick Gordon will be following in the footsteps of his family
Nick Gordon, who is set to go in the first round of the draft this June, knows plenty of people who know what it takes to make it in the big leagues. Nick’s brother is Dee Gordon, who is currently causing havoc on the base pads for the Los Angeles Dodgers, leading baseball in stolen bases. Nick’s father is Tom ‘Flash’ Gordon who is a famous pitcher, who pitched 21 years in the big leagues.
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Nick should go in the first round, around the fifth pick at shortstop, he is down as MLB.com’s sixth top prospect. At only four years old, his Mum told the little leagues he was six, just so he could play a few years earlier. Nick missed many days of school as a child, passing much time in major league clubhouses with his father.
Nick spoke to MLB.com about growing up around baseball legends:
"“He went through everything, and he knows exactly what I’m about to go through,” Gordon said of his father. “He kind of tells me exactly what’s about to happen before it happens, so I’m already prepared for it. It’s a good thing we were smart students,” Gordon said, smiling. “Baseball was every single day for me. Even if I wasn’t with my dad, it was still baseball. The only time I didn’t go see him, I think, was when I had a game.” My brother would tell me the new-school ways of things,” Gordon said. “With my dad and my brother, it was great. I got it from a pitching standpoint and from a position player’s standpoint.”Nick laughed as he admitted his dad throws a better curveball — “He’s the king of the curveball,” he said — and Dee is definitely faster on the bases. But Gordon has certainly proven to be much more than just Flash’s son or Dee’s brother. His brother, Dee is a big fan too. “I’m so proud of him. He was just a little kid following us around, and now he’s one of the best prospects in the country,” Dee said. “He’s smooth in the field, got great instincts, a good arm. He’s a leader. He’s flamboyant with a lot of energy. He works hard and plays the game the right way. He listens to his coaches. He definitely reminds me of J.J. Hardy, offensively and defensively. He’ll be a good everyday shortstop and captain of the infield.”"