Riley Pint

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17+23 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-AWest League. [18] He continued to struggle with his control, striking out 17 while walking 10 in 10+23 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+23 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+13 innings pitched. On August 17, 2024, Pint was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Albuquerque. [25] On November 6, he elected free agency. [26]

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Riley Pint
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-06) November 6, 1997 (age 27)
Lenexa, Kansas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 2023, for the Colorado Rockies