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Catcher Patrick Bailey didn’t offer much when asked about Walker’s sinker usage in Game 1 or Keaton Winn’s splitter usage in Game 2 (Winn threw 10 straight at one point).
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Waldron relied primarily on his knuckleball yesterday and also leaned on his sinker, cutter and sweeper more than usual.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The sinker was good and the changeup was good.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
To open the second inning, Ohtani lost control of a sinker that hit Augustín Ramírez in the wrist.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Waldron relied primarily on his knuckleball yesterday and also leaned on his sinker, cutter and sweeper more than usual.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The sinker was good and the changeup was good.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
To open the second inning, Ohtani lost control of a sinker that hit Augustín Ramírez in the wrist.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 5 May. 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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