This past summer, Riley Pint returned home in search of himself. Nearly every evening, Pint and his father, Neil, played catch near their home in Overland Park, Kan. With the minor league season shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic and Pint’s career in a precarious place, their goal was simple. And absolutely essential. Pint, a pitcher so talented the Rockies made him the fourth overall pick of the 2016 draft and gave him a $4.8 million signing bonus, was a mess.