Colin Poche

Colin Poche

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Poche continues to excel as Tampa Bay's top lefty setup man when his number is called during the 7th and 8th innings. The 29-year-old led all relievers with 12 wins last season to go along with a team-leading 22 holds and excellent ratios. Poche did so by ditching his curveball and focusing on only two pitches, a low-90's fastball that he threw 65 percent of the time and a slider that batters often chased down in the zone. The southpaw didn't strike many batters out (24.8%), but continued to be among the best in the league at limiting hard contact. His hard-hit percentage was a 93rd percentile ranking or better for the second straight year and this was reflected in his career-best home run rate (0.59 HR/9). Continue to target Poche in leagues that count holds, as he should be one of the Rays top setup men again in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
From Preseason
#589
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $2.38 million contract with the Rays in January of 2024.
Returns from injured list
PTampa Bay Rays
September 16, 2024
The Rays activated Poche (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
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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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Colin Poche generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Colin Poche generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .208 193 64 23 35 4 2 8
Since 2022vs Right .205 451 94 36 83 17 0 14
2024vs Left .260 57 14 7 13 1 0 3
2024vs Right .193 96 19 6 17 2 0 4
2023vs Left .185 74 25 8 12 1 1 2
2023vs Right .199 172 36 16 30 9 0 2
2022vs Left .189 62 25 8 10 2 1 3
2022vs Right .218 183 39 14 36 6 0 8
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-24%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-25%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-56%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.84 1.02 82.1 5 4 7 8.7 3.1 1.3
Since 2022Away 3.75 1.25 74.1 12 3 3 9.4 3.8 1.2
2024Home 4.42 1.47 18.1 0 2 1 8.8 4.4 2.0
2024Away 3.32 0.84 19.0 1 0 1 7.1 1.9 1.4
2023Home 2.25 1.00 32.0 4 2 1 8.2 3.4 0.8
2023Away 2.20 1.19 28.2 8 1 0 10.0 3.8 0.3
2022Home 2.53 0.78 32.0 1 0 5 9.3 2.0 1.4
2022Away 5.74 1.61 26.2 3 2 2 10.5 5.1 2.0
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Stat Review
How does Colin Poche compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.54
 
K/9
8.0
 
BB/9
3.1
 
HR/9
1.7
 
Fastball
91.2 mph
 
ERA
3.86
 
WHIP
1.15
 
BABIP
.241
 
GB/FB
0.74
 
Left On Base
81.3%
 
Exit Velocity
83.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.7%
 
Spin Rate
2278 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.3%
 
Swinging Strike
9.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
Poche returned to the majors for the first time since 2019, having missed two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The southpaw opened the year in the minors, but was called up in late April and was firmly in the high-leverage mix, tallying four wins, seven saves and 23 holds in 65 appearances. Poche posted 94th percentile rankings in hard hit percentage (31%) and exit velocity allowed (86.0 mph) with a low-90's fastball that he threw nearly 78 percent of the time, plus a curveball (22% usage) that he implemented last season. Despite a strong first half (2.35 ERA, 0.98 WHIP), the left-hander tumbled down the stretch (5.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) and allowed 11 home runs on the year for a 1.69 HR/9 rate that was 6th-worst among qualified relievers. Poche suffered a strained right oblique at the end of the season, but figures to be healthy in time for spring training. He'll be given an opportunity to compete for one of the Rays' top lefty bullpen roles in 2023.
The 28-year-old hasn't pitched in a competitive setting since the 2019 postseason after undergoing the second Tommy John surgery of his career in July 2020. When he was last healthy during his rookie season in the majors, Poche was one of the top strikeout artists among relievers, whiffing 34.8 percent of the batters he faced. He'll likely need to work his way back at Triple-A for much of the season.
Considered a lock to make the Rays' 2020 roster when spring training was suspended, Poche never ended up taking the hill for Tampa Bay. It was announced shortly before Opening Day that Poche had a torn UCL and would require Tommy John surgery. He had the procedure at the end of July, so while a late-season return in 2021 should not be expected, it's not out of the question.
After dazzling in the minors in 2018, recording a 0.82 ERA between the Diamondbacks' and Rays' farm systems, Poche made his major-league debut in 2019. The 26-year-old experienced some growing pains as he amassed a 4.70 ERA with nine home runs allowed in 51.2 innings pitched in the majors, but he managed a strikeout rate of 34.8% and picked up two saves as the Rays relied on late-game heroics throughout the season. Many of Poche's woes came on the road, where he had an 8.06 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP, along with a 13.5% walk rate. Emilio Pagan seemed to cement his role as the closer last season and Nick Anderson may be next in line, but Poche could be a valuable asset in deep fantasy leagues due to his high strikeout rate, and his value could rise if he can lock down more consistent command and control.
Poche dominated the minors for the second straight season in 2018, recording an incredible 0.82 ERA in 66 innings at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in the Diamondbacks' and Rays' organizations. That followed a campaign in which he posted a 1.25 ERA in 50.1 innings at Low-A and High-A. The success came on the back of a 45.6% strikeout rate, a surprising number given that his fastball sits just 89-92 mph and given that he hasn't had all that much prospect hype. He's also given up just two homers over the last two seasons combined. Poche's fast rise and incredible numbers suggest that it won't be long before he reaches the big leagues, and he should be more than a lefty specialist once he gets there. Once he lands in the major-league bullpen, Poche could rise up the ranks quickly thanks to his high strikeout totals.
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Shelved with shoulder injury
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
August 31, 2024
The Rays placed Poche on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left shoulder inflammation.
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First hold since return
PTampa Bay Rays
June 13, 2024
Poche didn't allow a baserunner while throwing a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold Thursday against the Cubs.
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Reinstated from IL
PTampa Bay Rays
June 8, 2024
The Rays reinstated Poche (back) from the 15-day injured list Saturday.
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Set for rehab assignment
PTampa Bay Rays
Back
June 1, 2024
Poche (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, MLB.com reports.
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Throws bullpen session
PTampa Bay Rays
Back
May 23, 2024
Poche (back) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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