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Riley Kenneth Pint (born November 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2016 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies, for whom he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023.

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Amateur career

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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]

Professional career

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Colorado Rockies

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Pint was considered a top prospect for the 2016 Major League Baseball 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 Single-A South Atlantic League, where he pitched 93 innings and went 2–11 with a 5.42 ERA, 79 strikeouts, and 59 walks in 22 games started.[11] He returned to Asheville to begin 2018, and injured his forearm in his first start, landing him on the 7-day disabled list.[12][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, but missed time due to injury; over 17+2⁄3 innings, he went 0–1 with an 8.66 ERA and 23 strikeouts.[15][16] Pint did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West League.[18] 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.[19]

On March 4, 2022, Pint un-retired and rejoined the Rockies organization.[20] He split the season between the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, logging a cumulative 2–2 record and 4.53 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 45+2⁄3 innings pitched across 41 appearances.

On November 15, 2022, the Rockies added Pint to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[21] Pint suffered a mild oblique strain during spring training and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2023 season.[22] In 13 games for Albuquerque, Pint worked to a 7.41 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched. On May 14, 2023, the Rockies announced that Pint would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[23]

Pint was optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque to begin the 2024 season.[24] In 4 games for the Rockies, he struggled to a 21.60 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 3+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 17, 2024, Pint was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Albuquerque.[25] He elected free agency following the season on November 4.[26]

Cleveland Guardians

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On January 22, 2025, Pint signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians.[27] He elected free agency on November 6.[28]

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Riley Pint (born November 6, 1997) is an American currently a , best known for being selected fourth overall by the Rockies in the (MLB) Draft out of high school. A right-handed thrower standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Pint signed a $4.8 million as one of the top prospects in his draft class, renowned for his high-velocity fastball that reached 102 mph during his senior year at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in . He was named the National Player of the Year in , highlighting his status as the premier high school in the country. Pint's professional career began promisingly but was derailed by persistent command issues and injuries, leading him to retire from on June 6, 2021, after struggling in Class A ball with the Rockies' affiliates. Over his tenure from 2016 to 2021, he posted a 5.62 across 166.2 , with high walk rates (8.4 BB/9) underscoring his control problems despite striking out batters at a 9.2 K/9 clip. After stepping away to address challenges and regain his passion for the game, Pint made a remarkable comeback, returning to the Rockies organization in 2022 and earning an MLB debut on May 17, 2023, where he appeared in limited relief roles. In 2023 and 2024, he pitched in five MLB games for , recording a 22.09 over 3.2 with seven strikeouts but also 10 walks, reflecting ongoing command struggles. Following the 2024 season, Pint elected free agency from the Rockies on November 4, 2024, before signing a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians on January 22, 2025, which included an invitation to their spring training camp. Assigned to the Guardians' Arizona Complex League team, he was placed on the 60-day injured list during the 2025 season and activated on September 17, 2025, before electing free agency on November 6, 2025. In the minors during 2024 with Triple-A Albuquerque, he showed flashes of potential with a 4.12 ERA and 15.1 strikeouts per nine innings over 19.2 innings, though his 8.9 walks per nine innings persisted as a key area for improvement. At age 28, Pint's journey from top prospect to comeback story has inspired discussions on resilience in professional baseball.

Early life and amateur career

Early life

Riley Pint was born on November 6, 1997, in . He is the son of Neil and Missy Pint, with his father hailing from Osage, Iowa, and having played baseball at and . Pint's mother competed in and at and . He has three siblings: Lindsay, Lexi, and Ara. Pint developed an early interest in , starting with T-ball under his father's guidance and demonstrating notable skills in catching, throwing, and fielding by preschool age, around four years old. He progressed into youth leagues in the Kansas City area, training with developmental organizations such as Mac-N-Seitz, which helped refine his pitching mechanics, including the development of his knuckle-curve. As a lanky adolescent, Pint experienced significant physical growth, ultimately reaching a of 6 feet 5 inches, which became a key attribute in his development as a . This transition set the stage for his entry into competitive high school .

High school career

Pint attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in , where he emerged as one of the nation's top high school baseball prospects as a right-handed and . Over his high school career, he helped lead the Saints to two state championships, including the Class 5A title in his senior year of 2016. In his senior season, Pint posted a 7-1 record with a 0.57 , striking out 87 batters in 49 while walking 25. At the plate, he batted .579 with 45 RBIs in 76 at-bats, contributing significantly to his team's success. These performances earned him the Kansas Player of the Year award for 2016, his second such honor after winning it as a junior. Pint's accolades included selection to the , where he pitched one inning in 2015, and recognition as a 2016 Perfect Game First Team All-American and Central All-Region First Team member. Prior to the draft, he was committed to play at . Scouting reports praised Pint's elite velocity, with his reaching up to 102 mph during his senior spring, often sitting in the mid-to-upper 90s, marking him as a top overall prospect in the 2016 MLB Draft class. He was ranked No. 2 on MLB Pipeline's Draft Top 100 list entering the draft.

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies selected right-handed pitcher Riley Pint with the fourth overall pick in the out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in . He signed with the organization on June 15, 2016, receiving a $4.8 million , below the slot value of $5,258,700 for the pick. Pint made his professional debut that summer with the Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies of the Pioneer League, where he recorded a 5.35 over 37 , issuing 23 walks while striking out 36. In 2017, Pint advanced to the Single-A Asheville Tourists of the , enduring a challenging season marked by significant control issues. He finished 2-11 with a 5.42 in 93 across 22 starts, walking 59 batters and allowing 26 wild pitches—highlights of broader command problems that saw him issue 82 walks in 130 career to that point. Multiple injuries further hampered his development, including forearm tightness early in his career and an oblique strain that landed him on the during the 2017 season. These setbacks persisted into 2018, when Pint underwent Tommy John surgery after limited outings between Asheville and the Short-Season A , followed by a second procedure in 2019 that sidelined him for the entire year. Additional stints, including for oblique and issues, restricted him to just 26.1 combined in 2018 and 2019, exacerbating his control woes—he uncorked 55 wild pitches across his career with Rockies affiliates. Pint's frustrations culminated in a career hiatus during the 2021 season. After 10 relief appearances with the Spokane Indians (1-0, 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings), he retired on June 6, citing struggles including anxiety, ongoing performance issues with command and results, and the cumulative toll of injuries that made him feel like a failure despite his prospect pedigree. During his time away from , Pint pursued non-professional activities such as taking an online accounting class, flipping houses in , in , traveling to destinations like Vail, , and , and playing in . Encouraged by a visit from Rockies farm director Chris Forbes, Pint returned to the organization in 2022 and resumed pitching in the minors, splitting time between Double-A (2.45 in 22 IP) and Triple-A Albuquerque (6.23 in 23.2 IP). He spent most of 2023 with Albuquerque, posting a 6.12 in 57.1 before earning his first major league call-up on May 14. Pint made his MLB debut the next day, May 17, against the , but struggled in 0.1 , allowing one run on one hit and three walks. He appeared in two more games that after a late-season recall, finishing the year 0-0 with a 27.00 over 1.2 total and seven strikeouts. Pint began 2024 with Albuquerque, where he improved to a 3.92 in 41.1 before another promotion on June 28. In five major league relief outings, he went 0-0 with a 21.60 in 3.1 , walking eight and striking out seven. On August 17, the Rockies outrighted him to Triple-A Albuquerque, removing him from the 40-man roster. Pint elected free agency on November 4, 2024, concluding his tenure with the organization.

Cleveland Guardians

On January 22, 2025, the signed Riley Pint to a minor league contract and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, the . This move came after Pint elected free agency from the Colorado Rockies on November 4, 2024, where he had made a handful of MLB appearances earlier in his career. Pint's time with the Guardians was marked by ongoing injury challenges and limited playing opportunities. On March 27, 2025, he was reassigned from Columbus to the (ACL) Guardians for what was intended as a rehabilitation stint. However, on May 3, 2025, he was placed on the 60-day by the ACL Guardians, sidelining him for much of the season. He was activated from the on September 17, 2025, but his overall activity remained restricted, with Pint appearing in only a few games focused primarily on recovery and conditioning rather than full competition. In those limited outings for the ACL Guardians, he pitched 3.7 innings and posted a 22.09 , reflecting the difficulties of returning from injury without extensive buildup. Throughout his tenure with Cleveland, Pint did not make any Major League Baseball appearances, concentrating instead on rehabilitation efforts in the lower minors. Following the end of the minor league season, Pint elected free agency on November 6, 2025. This concluded his brief association with the Guardians organization after less than a full season.

References

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  2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/03/12/riley-pint-rockies-pitcher-making-comeback/72940938007/
  3. https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/Riley-Pint/34508
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pint--000ril
  5. https://www.milb.com/player/riley-pint-666207
  6. https://www.purplerow.com/2024/10/21/24275534/colorado-rockies-player-reviews-2024-riley-pint
  7. https://www.perfectgame.org/articles/View.aspx?article=11183
  8. https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=396857
  9. https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-profile-riley-pint-c181778524
  10. https://www.usatodayhss.com/2016/american-family-insurance-all-usa-baseball-player-of-the-year-riley-pint-st-thomas-aquinas-overland-park-kan
  11. https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-sign-draft-pick-riley-pint-c183999432
  12. https://www.purplerow.com/2021/6/8/22524759/colorado-rockies-news-riley-pint-announces-retirement
  13. https://www.denverpost.com/2020/10/25/riley-pint-rockies-2016-draft-class/
  14. https://www.mlb.com/news/riley-pint-reaches-majors-after-once-retiring
  15. https://www.denverpost.com/2024/06/28/rockies-aaron-schunk-riley-pint-call-up/
  16. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/rockies-outright-riley-pint.html
  17. https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-make-sneaky-minor-league-signing-riley-pint
  18. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/riley-pint-666207?stats=career-r-pitching-milb
  19. https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/3801-riley-pint/
  20. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/guardians-riley-pint-receives-milb-deal-from-cleveland/
  21. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/19981/riley-pint/contract/
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