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His sinker has been key this year, with opponents batting just .229 against it compared to .334 last year.
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 21 May 2025
After fouling off a bunt attempt on a 1-0 splitter from José Soriano, Maldonado sent a 96 mph sinker rolling slowly onto the grass on the left side of the infield.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Beau Brieske couldn’t believe his eyes when Campbell turned his first pitch, a 97.3 mph sinker, into a towering fly ball that traveled 363 feet, just far enough to be a go-ahead two-run homer.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Once again, Stroman left an 89.4-mph sinker over the middle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 21 May 2025
After fouling off a bunt attempt on a 1-0 splitter from José Soriano, Maldonado sent a 96 mph sinker rolling slowly onto the grass on the left side of the infield.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Beau Brieske couldn’t believe his eyes when Campbell turned his first pitch, a 97.3 mph sinker, into a towering fly ball that traveled 363 feet, just far enough to be a go-ahead two-run homer.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
Once again, Stroman left an 89.4-mph sinker over the middle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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