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MLB Draft 2016: Tigers rumored to be heavily interested in RHP Riley Pint

The hardest thrower in the 2016 MLB draft also carries some of the highest risk.

While there are a few good bats sprinkled in among the top prospects eligible for this year's MLB draft, pitching appears to be the name of the game in 2016. Mock drafts have projected as many as six or seven pitchers to be taken among the top 10 picks this year. Florida lefthander A.J. Puk is the odds-on favorite to go first overall, but no pitcher has received as much attention as hard-throwing righthander Riley Pint.

Once projected as the No.