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Fedde was using a steady four-pitch mix, with his sinker being the predominant pitch.—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 May 2025 With two outs, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. swung big at a down-and-in sinker.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025 But that’s nothing compared to what’s going on with his sinker in the early going.—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The sinker was supposed to be a complementary pitch to keep the hitters off-balance and then go with a fastball above the bat.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sinker
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