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Jackson Merrill followed up his four-RBI game on Thursday by going 3-for-4 last night.
Suarez, who last season threw his four-seam fastball 71% of the time and his sinker another 16% of the time, has thrown 15 changeups among his 38 pitches.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Their offense was quieted by Framber Valdez and his power sinker for seven innings.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With one out in the second, Smith grounded a single to right field on a sinker from Clay Holmes to get his first big-league hit in his initial plate appearance.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Finally, Hader missed with a sinker for ball 4 to walk Acuña and load the bases.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Their offense was quieted by Framber Valdez and his power sinker for seven innings.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With one out in the second, Smith grounded a single to right field on a sinker from Clay Holmes to get his first big-league hit in his initial plate appearance.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Finally, Hader missed with a sinker for ball 4 to walk Acuña and load the bases.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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