sinker

noun

sink·er ˈsiŋ-kər

: one that sinks

specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line

: doughnut

: a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate

called also sinker ball

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Phillips then came up and in with a 95-mph sinker, and McNeil flied out to shallow center field, Nimmo holding at third. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Representing the go-ahead run, Yepez stepped to the plate again with two hits already and worked a full count, looking at a backdoor sinker that just missed the outside corner for ball three. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 The Giants will probably send a quartet of lefties against Bassitt, but only one -- LaMonte Wade -- has had any real success against the sinker, which is Bassitt's dominant pitch. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Advertisement Joe Kelly, who missed 2 ½ months because of shoulder inflammation, has the potential to dominate with his 98-mph sinker, 87-mph knuckle-curve and 90-mph slider. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sinker