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In terms of stuff, Mize has four pitches that are just about average in the four-seam, sinker, splitter and slurve.—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Dodgers will be even more excited if Sasaki can expand his arsenal beyond the four-seam fastball and splitter that were enough to dominate Japanese batters.—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026 Cleveland’s Cade blows hitters away with a nasty fastball/splitter combination.—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The mop sink was missing an anti-siphon device between the splitter and hose.—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splitter