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His sinker and four-seam fastball can both reach the upper 90’s.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The addition of a sinker is among the tweaks Winquest has made this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Mooney took a low sinker that was called a ball by home plate umpire Bill Miller, but catcher Patrick Bailey challenged the call.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Henderson, starting at third base over Alex Bregman, homered off Luis Severino to tie it in the fourth before Anthony hit the go-ahead homer, connecting on a 3-2 sinker from loser Gregory Soto.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The addition of a sinker is among the tweaks Winquest has made this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Mooney took a low sinker that was called a ball by home plate umpire Bill Miller, but catcher Patrick Bailey challenged the call.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Henderson, starting at third base over Alex Bregman, homered off Luis Severino to tie it in the fourth before Anthony hit the go-ahead homer, connecting on a 3-2 sinker from loser Gregory Soto.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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