In 2021 with the High-A Spokane Indians, right handed pitcher Riley Pint was off to a strong start. Through 10 2⁄3 innings out of the Indians’ bullpen, Pint had an ERA of 3.38 with 17 strikeouts. Walks—a persistent issue through his career thus far—were still high at ten across his ten appearances, but Pint was on the right track.
The Colorado Rockies’ former top pitching prospect—drafted fourth overall in 2016 right out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School—hung up his cleats after five years in the Rockies farm system. Pint had struggled with mechanics and control issues through his minor league career.