"Poche pitched in the big leagues as recently as last June. He made 13 early-season appearances with the Nationals and had a one-game cameo with the Mets on June 28. Opponents tagged him for 14 runs (13 earned) on 12 hits and 14 walks in just 9 1/3 innings."
"Poche has had a very tough time finding the strike zone of late. That hadn't been a huge issue for the southpaw before last season. Poche had a 3.63 ERA with an unexceptional 9.2% walk percentage in 208 1/3 MLB frames with the Rays from 2019-24."
"If he can get the strike-throwing back on track, he could put himself in the mix for a midseason middle relief spot. Poche has never had huge velocity, but he has an extreme over-the-top arm angle and a backspinning fastball that can be tough to track at the top of the strike zone."
Colin Poche, a 32-year-old left-handed reliever, signed a minor league contract with the Tigers and will not receive an invitation to major league spring training. Poche pitched in the majors as recently as June with the Nationals and Mets, allowing 14 runs in just 9 1/3 innings. His struggles continued in the Puerto Rican Winter League, where he gave up six runs over 6 2/3 innings. Control has become a significant issue, with elevated walk rates in recent appearances, contrasting with his earlier career performance with the Rays from 2019-24. Poche will begin the season at Triple-A Toledo, where he can attempt to regain his strike-throwing ability and potentially earn a midseason relief opportunity.
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