Jorge Lopez turning back to sinker paying dividends early in Mets tenure

When Jeremy Hefner dug into the 2022 version of Jorge López, he noticed sinkers . A lot of them. López attributed his success that year — a 1.62 ERA when he trekked to Dodger Stadium for his lone All-Star appearance — to the grip, too. Half of his 1,161 pitches were sinkers. It buzzed across the plate at an average of 98 mph. 3 Jorge Lopez has been dominant for the Mets so far this year. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Explore More DJ Stewart's three-run homer propels Mets past Cubs Mark Vientos on latest Mets demotion: 'I've been doing my job' Mets demoting Mark Vientos shows they are not giving up on struggling Brett Baty So the question from Hefner, the Mets' pitching coach, revolved around