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Later in the inning, Peterson left pitches, including his sinker, too high in the strike zone, leading to hits.—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Willy Adames won a nine-pitch battle, taking a full-count, 94 mph sinker inside for a walk to force in a run for a 2-1 lead, and Bailey scored on Matt Chapman’s groundout to shortstop for a 3-1 lead.—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 Brown continued to lean on the turbo-sinker fastball that was his best pitch, but with the playoff opener against the Astros in mind, the righty also fine-tuned his four-seam fastball.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 Duran obliterated a 1-0 sinker 385 feet to right field to put the Red Sox ahead.—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sinker
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