Poche made 14 appearances in the big leagues earlier this season with the Nationals and Mets before New York dropped him from its 40-man roster June 29. The lefty reliever elected free agency soon after and then re-signed with the Mets on a minor-league deal July 6, but he was unable to earn another call-up to the big leagues before New York elected to release him. Poche will look to catch on elsewhere on a minor-league pact before the end of the 2025 campaign.
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Mets' Colin Poche: Gets minor-league deal from Mets
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Poche signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Poche began the campaign in the Nationals organization before being designated for assignment in early May and subsequently signing a minor-league deal with the Mets. The lefty reliever joined New York's big-league roster in late June and allowed two runs over two-thirds of an inning in his lone appearance before being DFA'd again. Poche elected to become a free agent following that move, but he'll now return to the organization with the hope of getting another chance with the big club.
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Colin Poche: Reaches free agency
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Poche elected to become a free agent Tuesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Poche cleared waivers after the Mets removed him from their 40-man roster, but he's decided to test out free agency rather than accept an outright assignment. The lefty reliever has been rocked for 14 runs (13 earned) over 9.1 innings between the Nationals and Mets in 2025.
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Mets' Colin Poche: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Poche for assignment Sunday.
The left-hander had his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, and he made his debut for the Mets on Saturday in Pittsburgh, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. Richard Lovelady signed a one-year contract to take Poche's place on the MLB roster.
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Mets' Colin Poche: Joins major-league roster
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The Mets selected Poche's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
Poche began the season with the Nationals but was designated for assignment in early May before quickly inking a minor-league deal with the Mets. He appeared in 12 games with Syracuse and registered a 4.26 ERA and 13:10 K:BB across 12.2 innings.
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Mets' Colin Poche: Latches on with Mets
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The Mets signed Poche to a minor-league contract Wednesday.
Poche will remain in the National League East after being removed from the Nationals' 40-man roster and electing free agency this past weekend. The left-hander had an ugly 11.42 ERA and 2.54 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over 8.2 innings with the Nationals, but a 3.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 158:59 K:BB across 156.2 innings from 2022 through 2024 suggests Poche could bounce back if given the opportunity.
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Colin Poche: Elects free agency
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Poche elected to become a free agent Sunday.
Poche cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Nationals on Thursday, and he chose to exercise his right to become a free agent instead of reporting to Triple-A Rochester. The lefty produced a disappointing 11.42 ERA and 2.54 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over 8.2 innings in 13 appearances with the Nationals.
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Nationals' Colin Poche: DFA'd Thursday
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The Nationals designated Poche for assignment Thursday.
Poche had allowed just one earned run over his last five appearances, but he still held a 11.42 ERA for the season after he got off to a rough start. The Nationals selected the southpaw from Triple-A prior to Opening Day, but he will be replaced in the big-league bullpen by lefty Andrew Chafin.
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Nationals' Colin Poche: Joins active roster
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The Nationals selected Poche's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Poche has given up four earned runs in just 4.2 innings during Grapefruit League play, but the Nationals will add him to their big-league bullpen anyway -- likely based on the 3.27 ERA and 1.13 WHIP he owns over the past three seasons. He'll likely start in a middle-relief role but could work his way into high-leverage opportunities given the overall lack of experience in Washington's bullpen.
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Nationals' Colin Poche: Signs with Washington as NRI
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The Nationals signed Poche to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
It's a bit of a surprise that Poche had to settle for a minor-league deal, as the left-hander has collected a 3.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 158:59 K:BB over 156.2 innings across the last three seasons. He has a good chance to make the Opening Day roster and could even get high-leverage opportunities in a Nationals bullpen that lacks established arms.
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Rays' Colin Poche: No contract from Rays
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Poche was non-tendered by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Poche has been a key high-leverage reliever for the Rays the last several seasons, picking up a combined 65 holds since 2022. He's also posted a WHIP no worse than 1.16 in that span, meaning he should be in relatively high demand on the open market.
The Rays activated Poche (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Poche has been out all month with left shoulder inflammation but will skip a rehab assignment and go directly back into the big-league bullpen. The left-hander could be in the mix for saves down the stretch as part of an unsettled Tampa Bay closer situation.
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