1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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His sinker, sweeper, and gyro-slider were all above league-average pitches by Stuff+ to batters of both hands.
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That leaves us with his four-seamer, sinker and slider/sweeper combo.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the superstar pitcher struck out Melendez on an 86 mph sweeper.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Holmes relied on a hard gyro slider, a sinker and a sweeper as a reliever with the Yankees.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That leaves us with his four-seamer, sinker and slider/sweeper combo.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the superstar pitcher struck out Melendez on an 86 mph sweeper.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Holmes relied on a hard gyro slider, a sinker and a sweeper as a reliever with the Yankees.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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