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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