sinkerballer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
sinkerball + -er.
Noun[edit]
sinkerballer (plural sinkerballers)
- (baseball) A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs).
- 2009 February 17, Ben Shpigel, “Acquired in J. J. Putz Trade, Sean Green Also Seen as Valuable to Mets”, in New York Times[1]:
- With Putz and closer Francisco Rodríguez aboard, that pitcher — the bridge to the bridge, if you will — assumes extra responsibility, and the Mets are optimistic that Green, a 6-foot-6 sinkerballer, will fill that role.