When launch angle became a normal part of the baseball lexicon, major league pitchers started throwing more four-seam fastballs at the top of the strike zone, and sinkers seemingly fell out of style.

The veteran right-hander is feeling comfortable and hopeful in spring training, however, in part because of the new pitch he recently added to his arsenal. “I’ve been throwing a sinker,” McKenzie told ...

A big reason for this pitch is his cutter, a pitch that has allowed a .625 Expected SLG% on the season with a 22.9% Whiff Rate. Fried has countered this by using his sinker at a higher rate in his ...

Ben Brown has showcased a new pitch to his arsenal this Spring Training. So far, he’s used a sinker exclusively against right ...