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Sinker: Pitches with Extension 2023

Number of pitches with a usable release extension measurement. This is the sample behind average extension. Uses pitches recorded as sinker.

Recorded pitch types. Usage divides by all delivered pitches, including unknown types. Speed is in mph, spin in rpm and extension in feet. Averages use measured pitches only. Whiffs divide misses by swings. Data through December 31, 2023. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.

Sinker: Pitches with Extension2023 season
#PlayerTeamSI ext count
1F. ValdezHOU1375
2B. SingerKC1294
3J. MontgomeryTEX1241
4C. BassittTOR1232
5P. CorbinWSH1208
6B. ElderATL1078
7L. WebbSF1054
8S. MatzSTL1023
9A. CobbSF988
10M. StromanCHC988
11B. BelloBOS951
12M. PérezTEX927
13J. BerríosTOR926
14D. SmylyCHC923
15D. DunningTEX917
16S. ManaeaSF883
17A. HouserMIL873
18Z. EflinTB832
19J. BirdCOL822
20K. GibsonBAL792
21S. AlcantaraMIA789
22B. GarrettMIA787
23M. MikolasSTL779
24J. HaderSD765
25A. WoodSF760
26K. HendricksCHC736
27J. FoleyDET722
28M. KellerPIT712
29C. HolmesNYY710
30F. BautistaBAL696
31J. HicksTOR694
32T. BlachCOL690
33K. FreelandCOL673
34C. SánchezPHI672
35T. WalkerPHI658
36C. SchmidtNYY647
37Y. ChirinosATL634
38T. MayzaTOR615
39G. KirbySEA607
40J. LawrenceCOL607
41C. ReaMIL606
42J. IrvinWSH604
43K. BradishBAL598
44B. HoeingMIA590
45J. CuasCHC581
46L. CastilloSEA578
47A. NolaPHI577
48Z. WheelerPHI574
49R. SuarezPHI570
50G. WhitlockBOS568
SI ext count
Number of pitches with a usable release extension measurement. This is the sample behind average extension. Uses pitches recorded as sinker.

Understanding Sinker: Pitches with Extension

Number of pitches with a usable release extension measurement. This is the sample behind average extension. Uses pitches recorded as sinker.

Season rankings use regular-season records. A player has one combined row across teams; the team label identifies the associated team, not a separate team stint.

Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.