Riley Pint

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Riley Pint
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 24)
Lenexa, Kansas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Riley Kenneth Pint (born November 6, 1997) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted 4th overall in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies and played in their organization from 2016 to 2021.

Career[]

Pint attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas. As a freshman, he had a 3–2 win–loss record with a 3.19 earned run average (ERA), and 35 strikeouts. As a sophomore, Pint went 8–0 with a 2.58 ERA and 57 strikeouts.[1] As a junior, he was 5–2 with a 2.20 ERA and 47 strikeouts.[2] Prior to his senior year, Pint and Jason Groome were the only two high school students on the Golden Spikes Award watchlist.[3] Pint also played basketball in high school.[4]

Pint was considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft.[1][5][6] He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the fourth overall pick of the draft.[7] He was committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball, but signed with the Rockies.[8][9] He spent his first professional season with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, where he posted a 1-5 record with a 5.35 ERA in 11 starts.[10] Pint spent 2017 with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, where he went 2-11 with a 5.42 ERA in 22 games started.[11] He returned to Asheville to begin 2018, and injured his forearm in his first start,[12] landing him on the 7-day disabled list.[13] After returning from the injury, he was reassigned to the Boise Hawks and started three games for them, compiling a 1.13 ERA in eight innings pitched.[14]

Pint returned to Asheville in 2019,[15] but missed time due to injury; over 17+2⁄3 innings, he went 0-1 with an 8.66 ERA and 23 strikeouts.[16] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West League.[17] He continued to struggle with his control, striking out 17 while walking 10 in 10+2⁄3 innings pitched, before he decided to retire on June 8, 2021.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rosetta, Randy (January 13, 2015). "Future can wait for LSU commit Riley Pint, regarded as No. 1 prospect in 2016 MLB draft". The Times-Piscayune. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Beck, Joel (March 10, 2016). "St. Thomas Aquinas (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) pitcher Riley Pint is lighting up radar guns". USA Today. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jason Groome, Riley Pint are only high schoolers on Golden Spikes Award watch list". USA Today. February 16, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Boyce, David (December 19, 2014). "Riley Pint steps up big for St. Thomas Aquinas at Hy-Vee Shootout". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Phillies have their first-pick attention focused on LSU commit Riley Pint". The Times Picayune. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kansas high school pitcher Riley Pint on Phillies' radar". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Scobyascoby, Ashley (June 9, 2016). "Aquinas pitcher Riley Pint goes to Colorado Rockies with No. 4 pick in MLB Draft | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "LSU recruit Riley Pint is holding steady, but he also knows things could change".
  9. ^ Kruth, Cash (January 20, 2016). "Rockies sign Draft pick Riley Pint | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Riley Pint Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "Riley Pint Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Rockies' Pint exits season debut due to injury". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  13. ^ RotoWire Staff (April 13, 2018). "Rockies' Riley Pint: On DL with forearm tightness". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Riley Pint Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Asheville Tourists Open Season on Thursday Night".
  16. ^ Newman, Kyle (July 26, 2019). "Rockies prospect update: Terrin Vavra raking for Asheville, lefty Colten Schmidt earns promotion and more". Denverpost.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Spokane Indians notebook: Jack Blomgren homers for first pro hit; Riley Pint on comeback trail | the Spokesman-Review".
  18. ^ "Former Rockies first-round Draft pick Riley Pint retires". Mlb.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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