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Against right-handed hitting Rodolfo Durán, Ohtani threw mostly sinkers and sweepers, with one four-seamer mixed in out of seven pitches.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Tyler Callihan then sent a sinker 412 feet to right for a three-run homer.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Top-tier control allows the fastball combination (four-seam, sinker) to set up a pair of devastating secondaries (sweeper, curveball), each garnering a minimum 36% whiff.
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John Laghezza,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Mesa ran on first movement, but Jensen corralled a 95 mph sinker and made an accurate throw to Royals second baseman Michael Massey covering the bag.
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Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Tyler Callihan then sent a sinker 412 feet to right for a three-run homer.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Top-tier control allows the fastball combination (four-seam, sinker) to set up a pair of devastating secondaries (sweeper, curveball), each garnering a minimum 36% whiff.
—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Mesa ran on first movement, but Jensen corralled a 95 mph sinker and made an accurate throw to Royals second baseman Michael Massey covering the bag.
—
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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