Jordan Shusterman

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Senior MLB Analyst and Podcast Host at Yahoo Sports

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Aaron Judge to headline Team USA for 2026 + “Hoo Lee Gans” founder chats fan group

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jake Mintz |Jordan Shusterman

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the news that Aaron Judge will captain Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Is he the missing piece Team USA needs to win? The boys then The boys then attempt to predict the Team USA roster for the WBC. AdvertisementJake and Jordan then bring on “Hoo Lee Gans” founder Kyle Smeallie to chat the inpsiration behind baseball’s newest fan group.
After four starts, what can we make of Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki?

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jordan Shusterman

On Saturday at Dodger Stadium, 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki took the mound for the fourth start of his highly anticipated rookie season and delivered his best performance yet, allowing just one run over five innings of work. Unfortunately for his team, Sasaki’s strongest start to this point was also the first one to result in an L.A. loss.
Are Padres best team in NL? + Concerns for Dodgers, Yankees and Red Sox | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Jake Mintz |Jordan Shusterman

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeIt's another Monday edition of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman. The guys recap all the action around MLB from this weekend and start the pod by discussing the San Diego Padres domination of the Colorado Rockies. The pair look at the stellar pitching the Padres have and why they may have the best home field advantage in all of baseball.
Kyren Paris’ NEW SWING powers Angels to a HOT start | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jordan Shusterman

Kyren Paris’ shift to Aaron Judge’s hitting coach seems to be paying off. Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz break down how Paris has been a key to the Los Angeles Angels’ surprisingly hot start. AdvertisementAre you a believer? That’s what the guys try to decide as they break down whose breakout starts to the season are for real and whose aren’t in a new segment. Plus, Jung Hoo Lee has two fan sections in San Francisco, a game with 22 walks and the Cody Bellinger vs.
Kyren Paris' NEW SWING powers Angels to a HOT start | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Jordan Shusterman |Jake Mintz

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKyren Paris’ shift to Aaron Judge’s hitting coach seems to be paying off. Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz break down how Paris has been a key to the Los Angeles Angels’ surprisingly hot start. Are you a believer? That’s what the guys try to decide as they break down whose breakout starts to the season are for real and whose aren’t in a new segment.
When will Ohtani start pitching? + D3 team snaps 100-game losing streak & Red Sox documentary shows all

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jake Mintz |Jordan Shusterman

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ mounting injuries, particularly on the mound. How much longer will we have to wait to see Shohei Ohtani pitch again? Could he have suffered a setback in his rehab? AdvertisementJake and Jordan then bring on MLB writer, Michael Clair, to chat Yeshiva University’s first win after 100 consecutive losses and how two slumping D3 baseball teams made history.
How to assess the impact of a torpedo bat? These are the stats to look at

2 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Jordan Shusterman

You know the deal by now: The New York Yankees hit a bajillion home runs on opening weekend, with several of the sluggers involved swinging "torpedo" bats that are crafted more like bowling pins than the traditionally-shaped sticks we've seen for decades. As a result, the baseball industry and an astonishingly wide audience beyond it have taken an immense interest in the origins of this bat innovation and how it might impact the game moving forward.
What's the goal for Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s extension? The greatest player to ever wear a Blue Jays uniform

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jordan Shusterman

A saga that produced countless twists of promise and turns of pessimism over the past calendar year has finally culminated in a titanic pact between a homegrown superstar and a franchise that simply could not afford to lose him: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a 14-year, $500 million extension, pending a physical.
Vlad Jr.'s deal is good for baseball + Dodgers-Phillies shows each contenders' flaws | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

2 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Jake Mintz |Jordan Shusterman

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeIt's another Monday edition of Baseball Bar-B-Cast with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman hitting your feeds. Another week, another massive extension is handed out and this was the BIG one. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a Toronto Blue Jay for life after signing a historic 14-year, $500 million extension with the club. Jake and Jordan look at what this contract means for Toronto and baseball as a whole.
Dodgers are on villainous path, Braves are on bad path + The Good, The Bad and The Uggla | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

2 weeks ago | wsbtv.com | Jake Mintz |Jordan Shusterman

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, we talk extensions and exciting starts and no so exciting starts to the season. Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to the surprising extension the Boston Red Sox handed their rookie star Kristian Campbell. The two also dive into Arizona's extension of their superstar Ketel Marte.