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Sugano also throws a cutter, slider, splitter, sinker and curve.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Detroit has a spacious ballpark, but Cobb is a splitter/sinker pitcher, so the main question will be whether or not Colt Keith, Trey Sweeney, and Jace Jung (average age of 24) are up for the challenge in the infield.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Holmes, 31, primarily threw a sinker, slider and sweeper last season, increasing the usage of the sweeper compared to prior seasons.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Given his ability to create soft contract with his sinker and sweeper, this might not be a bad idea.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Detroit has a spacious ballpark, but Cobb is a splitter/sinker pitcher, so the main question will be whether or not Colt Keith, Trey Sweeney, and Jace Jung (average age of 24) are up for the challenge in the infield.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Holmes, 31, primarily threw a sinker, slider and sweeper last season, increasing the usage of the sweeper compared to prior seasons.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Given his ability to create soft contract with his sinker and sweeper, this might not be a bad idea.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 2 Jan. 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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