Riley Pint was a baby-faced 18-year-old when he first met with Colorado media on June 15, 2016, at Coors Field.
The Rockies’ right-hander, the fourth overall pick in the draft out of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, Kan., entered pro baseball with a 102 mph fastball, a $4.8 million signing bonus in his pocket and massive expectations on his shoulders.
“I feel like if I do the things I’m capable of doing, then I can make it to the big leagues pretty quick,” Pint said that day.
Nearly seven years, several injuries, one retirement and one comeback later, Pint is still waiting.