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In the sixth, Teoscar Hernández tacked on two more runs with an opposite-field home run after an errant sinker from Kochanowicz.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The development of his changeup and incorporating a sinker has given Brown more to work with beyond his go-to elite fastball-curveball combination.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Schlittler throws a fastball — a four-seamer, a two-seam sinker or his cutter — 91 percent of the time.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But one of Brewers catcher William Contreras’ three successful challenges came on that ninth pitch, a 3-2 sinker that just nicked the bottom of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The development of his changeup and incorporating a sinker has given Brown more to work with beyond his go-to elite fastball-curveball combination.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Schlittler throws a fastball — a four-seamer, a two-seam sinker or his cutter — 91 percent of the time.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But one of Brewers catcher William Contreras’ three successful challenges came on that ninth pitch, a 3-2 sinker that just nicked the bottom of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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