The electorate clearly doesn’t know what to do with a prospect like Riley Pint and neither do I. Though Pint was ranked on all 32 ballots for this version of the Purple Row Prospects list, his range was as high as 4 and as low as 27. This is not surprising, as Pint represents the prospect in Colorado’s system (and maybe in all of minor league baseball) with easily the largest variance of potential outcomes.
Midseason Rank: 6
High Ballot: 4
Mode Ballot: 8
Future Value: 45+, #3/4 starting pitcher
Contract Status: 2016 1st Round, Not Rule 5 Eligible, 3 options remaining
MLB ETA: 2021
Pint’s potent arsenal (which includes a 102 MPH, 75 grade fastball and multiple potential plus secondary offerings), if harnessed and polished, is that of a big league ace.