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The right-hander has risen to the occasion by primarily using a power sinker that enables him to pitch effectively high and low.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Martinez has a five-pitch arsenal, mainly relying on a sweeper and four-seam fastball while also mixing in a cutter, changeup and sinker.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Their lineup took another hit when Max Muncy exited in the eighth inning after a Joey Lucchesi sinker glanced off his right forearm.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sal Stewart, the second batter King faced, sent a sinker left up over the middle of the plate 419 feet to center field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Martinez has a five-pitch arsenal, mainly relying on a sweeper and four-seam fastball while also mixing in a cutter, changeup and sinker.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Their lineup took another hit when Max Muncy exited in the eighth inning after a Joey Lucchesi sinker glanced off his right forearm.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sal Stewart, the second batter King faced, sent a sinker left up over the middle of the plate 419 feet to center field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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