By altering the grip and seam orientation used, the Yankees have been able help pitchers get more depth on their sinker and move the ball off the barrels of hitters.

The off-speed pitch, which he throws nearly 36 percent of the time, pairs nicely with a sinker that often reaches the mid-90s.

Throwing a sinker with lots of vertical drop would be hard for someone with an over-the-top delivery like Carlos Rodon, but by letting the seams of the ball do the work, he’s able to throw a ...

The key to filling out his arsenal and getting quick outs turned out to be a sinker that Severino threw 0.6 percent of the time in 2022, 4.3 percent in ’23 and then 24.6 percent in his only ...

Singer collected 42 swings and 11 whiffs against the White Sox, per Baseball Savant. He didn’t divulge which social media account he found the pitching grip on, but it did help him avoid ...

Singer collected 42 swings and 11 whiffs against the White Sox, per Baseball Savant. He didn’t divulge which social media account he found the pitching grip on, but it did help him avoid ...

The sinker, which has similar velocity to his fastball, won’t be a go-to pitch for Horton. But it’ll be another asset that can complement his other offerings.

The Yankees are top 10 in both sinker usage (20.4%) and Run Value (+6) through the first quarter of the season, and we’ve already seen some pitchers make sweeping improvements to that pitch this ...