sinker
Example Sentences
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Ohtani fouled off the next two pitches before whiffing on a sinker to end the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Then he got a sinker up and over the middle of the plate, a pitch he could drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
On his first at-bat in the third, Rushing drove a first-pitch sinker to right field for a double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
All four guards snapped to attention at my words and took off at a full sprint toward my house, yelling commands into their communicators as they took my story hook, line, and sinker.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
