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Volantis rode a uniquely dynamic sinker and borderline unhittable slider to a remarkable freshman season pitching out of the bullpen.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Snider went from being sinker-heavy to leaning on the four-seamer.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The bullpen hopeful told me that he's added a sinker to his arsenal and is happy with the pitch's development thus far.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The days of emphasizing sinkers and sliders and leaning too heavily on fastballs — see Dollander, Chase — are over.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Snider went from being sinker-heavy to leaning on the four-seamer.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The bullpen hopeful told me that he's added a sinker to his arsenal and is happy with the pitch's development thus far.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The days of emphasizing sinkers and sliders and leaning too heavily on fastballs — see Dollander, Chase — are over.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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