sinker
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Unlike many of his bullpen counterparts, who rely on no more than two pitches, Ashby has four, highlighted by his 97 mph sinker and devastating curveball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Tuesday’s 399-foot solo shot off of Sale’s sinker pushed the lead to 3-0 — a margin that no team has yet overcome against Dodgers’ ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Skubal didn’t allow another baserunner until the sixth inning, when Sean Murphy launched a top-rail sinker for a solo homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, Schlittler’s sinker, which he throws 20% of the time, veers aggressively downward and toward righties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The new prisoners nodded, buying it hook, line, and sinker.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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