Inching toward fall with bowling balls
Aug 2 2022
This week in the Arsenal Report we feature two sinker-ballers, one of whom is trying to establish himself as a middle-of-the-rotation hurler and another trying to ascend to ace territory. This has been a resurgent year for the sinker, with the average team-use of sinkers up from 14.8% in 2021 to 15.2% in 2022 according to FanGraphs. We have previously covered pitchers such as Jakob Junis (RHP, SFG) and Chad Kuhl (RHP, COL) who have improved their results by throwing more four-seamers over sinkers, but this week our two featured pitchers use their sinkers prominently.
Singing, Sinking, and Sliding
Not much has gone right for the Royals rotation so far in 2022 but one recent bright spot has been Brady Singer (RHP, KCR), who has accumulated...
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