Jeff Kent was one of the more underrated hitters in the last quarter-century of baseball.

He even won the NL MVP for the San Francisco Giants in 2000.

Now, his son is trying to follow in his footsteps.

Kaeden Kent is draft eligible. The shortstop at Texas A&M could be chosen in the draft that gets underway on Sunday.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound junior started every game at shortstop for the Aggies this season. 

He's a legitimate prospect, having batted .279 with 13 doubles, 13 homers and 49 RBI. He had 19 multi-hit games this spring. He also hit a walk-off grand slam against South Carolina.

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Kent will surely be drafted. The only question is whether he signs or goes back to school for one more year.

That'll depend likely on the money on the table, the team that takes him and what he feels he'd be going back to in the collegiate ranks.

But don't be surprised to hear about this Kent rising through the minor leagues soon enough.

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