ANAHEIM – Jered Weaver has long been known as an extreme fly-ball pitcher ... said Saturday he has been using a new grip on his two-seamer, or sinker, for the last month, one that is eliciting ...

The above photo has run a few times this week with blog posts about the Angels’ signing of free-agent right-hander Joel Pineiro — who credits a two-seam, sinking fastball with his mid-career ...

Cancel anytime. Kyle Gibson, one of the nine pitchers added this past winter and in Cardinals spring training, shows the grip on his two-seam fastball, or sinker. (Photo by Derrick Goold ...

When asked to show how he grips his sinker, Heuer confirmed the four-seam grip. Then he showed how he’s changing it, and it was the same grip but with the ball just slightly rotated.

What causes this and how do I avoid it? A: It sounds like you are hitting up on the ball, creating a sinker ball type of a shot. What you want to work on is getting your club head working through ...

Ohtani was asked about his sinker grip in a June interview with Time (at the 42-second mark), and said he didn't have one. And it was true. At that time, just a couple of months ago, Ohtani hadn ...