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The new brass liked his splitter, and told him to start throwing it more.—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The Sox closer relied heavily on his splitter and struck out Wood swinging to preserve a 5-4 victory.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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).—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Garrett Stubbs walked and Turner grounded into a double play before Schwarber, who was 4 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, doubled to right field on a full-count splitter.—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splitter