Pinto, 27, last played in 2022 for the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. With the Bats, Pinto struck out 15 batters in 14.2 innings out of the bullpen. 

Pinto comes to the RailCats with nine seasons of professional playing experience. The Kansas City Royals signed the right-hander in 2013 at the age of 18. Pinto spent six seasons in the Royals farm system, reaching as high as the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2018. Pinto then spent the next three seasons in the Cincinnati Reds farm system, where he would climb from Single-A all the way up to Triple-A.