What’s Actually Wrong With Paul Skenes: His Sinker and Splitter, Not His Stuff

Paul Skenes hasn't lost his elite stuff. Command problems with his sinker and splitter explain his rising ERA and second-half ...
Yahoo! Sports

What's the difference between a sinker and a splitter?

If you've ever watched a baseball game, odds are you've been befuddled by the sport's unique lexicon. Don't be embarrassed. Even the most loyal fan has Googled a word of jargon they heard on the ...
The New York Times

Jordan Hicks’ split-finger fastball might be the key to the Giants’ season

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks has thrown 236 fastballs right down the middle in his major-league career. There are different terms that people use for fastballs ...
Sports Illustrated

Justin Martinez Talks About Adding the Sinker to his Arsenal

Justin Martinez' breakout season has continued since we last wrote about him on May 11th. In that article we focused on how his splitter has become an elite pitch with tremendous movement, inducing ...