Jaden Agassi, the son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf is all set to take off in the world of baseball shortly. The 23-year-old Jaden however has not developed himself as a tennis player like his legendary parents. Rather he will be seen in action for Germany’s baseball team in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Tucson, Arizona in March. 

Choosing baseball over tennis, the sport of his famous parents, Jaden previously played at USC and in the MLB Draft League. Due to his mother's German roots, he is representing Germany. If Germany qualifies, he will play in the main tournament in 2026.

Despite his parents, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, being tennis legends with a combined 30 Grand Slam titles, Jaden Agassi chose baseball over tennis.

“Agassi is a very tennis-oriented last name. The goal is to try to make it known in baseball,” he had told WKBN, a local Ohio television channel.

He added, “I had a growth spurt in high school and started throwing harder, which is when coaches began to notice me. I felt I had a future in this sport.”

Even though his baseball career started strong, Jaden Agassi faced numerous obstacles. A 2019 arm injury, coupled with the pandemic, caused him to miss playing time and fall behind other players. Undeterred, he continued his development, playing baseball at USC from 2021 to 2023.

Jaden had tried to follow his parents, trying to play tennis in his childhood. But he says it did not suit him.

“I started playing baseball when I was six years old in T-ball. I loved it. I have picked up a tennis racket a good amount, but it was always hard for me to keep that ball in between the lines. I just wanted to hit that thing as far as I could. Baseball had my love since day one,”  Agassi told MLB.com.