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Blake Treinen's sinker appears as Jeopardy answer

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Blake Treinen's sinker ball has become famous, and not just among baseball circles.

The right-hander's go-to pitch was featured as an answer on the popular television game show Jeopardy on Wednesday.

Treinen's sinker touched 100.3 mph in 2015.

According to Fangraphs, the 27-year-old threw his sinker 61.7 percent of the time he took the hill last season, with it averaging a speed of 96.3 mph.

The strapping 6-foot-5 reliever is likely to secure a spot in a revamped Nationals bullpen that features new additions Trevor Gott, Shawn Kelley, Oliver Perez, and Yusmeiro Petit.

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