Colorado Rockies Top Ten Prospects For 2017
2. Riley Pint, RHP
Birthdate: 9/6/97 (19 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: rookie
Stats in 2016: 37 IP, 5.35 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 13.22 BB%, 20.69 K%
Those who have read Jeff Passan’s book “The Arm” have read a dose about Pint and his prodigious throwing ability as a high schooler, topping the triple digit mark frequently.
That alone would have made him one of the most desired players in the 2016 draft, but he also has the makings of two plus off speed offerings in a slider that has excellent depth and velocity, a rare combination, along with a change that often shows as much as 20 MPH difference from his fastball, which really throws hitters for a loop.
Pint has an excellent body at 6’4 and 200ish pounds that projects well going forward. He has a delivery that raised some eyebrows due to the way his head whips around within the delivery, which many assume would lead to rough command.
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While he struggled with command in his first exposure to pro ball this season, Pint is an exceptional athlete that will have the ability to make adjustments fluidly.
He will get plenty of opportunities due to his fastball/slider combination, but this is not simply a velocity guy. Coming into the draft, Pint was one of the favorite guys that I had evaluated on video, and I had him rated as the top high school arm in the entire draft, above the consensus top guy, Jason Groome, and the first high school arm that was taken, Ian Anderson.
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