Colin Poche Stats & Scouting Report

IP	37.1
ERA	3.86
WHIP	1.15
BB/9	3.13
SO/9	7.96

Full name Colin Michael Poche
Born 01/17/1994 in Flower Mound, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Dallas Baptist
Debut 06/08/2019
Drafted in the 14th round (419th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016 (signed for $100,000).

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Poche was a fifth-round pick of the Orioles out of high school, but he turned Baltimore down to head to Arkansas. After two solid seasons with the Razorbacks, Poche transferred to Dallas Baptist, sat out a year, then returned to action this year to serve as the ace of Dallas Baptist's staff. Poche has a long track record of success, but his stuff has not taken the step forward scouts had hoped for when he was in high school. Poche is a lefty with feel, excellent extension and control, which allows him to not only survive but thrive with an 85-89 mph fastball, a low-80s slider and a changeup. None can grade out as more than fringe-average to average, but Poche's extension allows them to play up.

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Track Record: Poche blew out his elbow as a sophomore at Arkansas, decided to transfer while he rehabbed and then became Dallas Baptist's ace as a redshirt junior. His lack of velocity (he sat 85-89 mph) meant he lasted until the 14th round despite a solid record of college success. After a dominating 2017 season, Poche was announced on May 1, 2018 as a player to be named in the three-team deal that sent Steven Souza Jr. to Arizona and Brandon Drury to New York.

Scouting Report: Poche still fails to light up radar guns, but that hasn't prevented him from being the most dominating reliever in the minors the past two seasons. Poche's 0.82 ERA last year was easily the best in full season baseball for anyone with 50 or more innings and he struck out more than half of the batters he faced in June. Poche's dominance comes from a stealth fastball that generally sits 90-92 mph but generates swings and misses like it's 102 mph. Poche's delivery is short in the back and he gets excellent extension. The pitch plays much better than its velocity or even its spin rate would indicate. Some scouts grade Poche's heater as an above-average pitch because it plays up. Others slap a plus grade on it because of how hitters struggle with it. He did wear down a little as the season wore on and he has no above-average second pitch--his curveball is average but he can manipulate its shape. Poche has average control.

The Future: What you see isn't what you get with Poche, but it's about time to see if his invisi-ball will play as well in the majors.
Poche needed Tommy John surgery after his sophomore year at Arkansas and decided to transfer, since he wasn't totally happy with the Razorbacks. He landed at Dallas Baptist. The D-backs shifted him to a full-time relief role in 2017 after taking him in the 16th round in 2016 and he took off. Poche's 1.25 ERA between low Class A Kane County and high Class A Visalia was the sixth-lowest among full-season minor league pitchers with at least 50 innings. He misses bats but doesn't do it in a traditionally overpowering way. His fastball sits in the low 90s, occasionally touching 95 mph, but he appears to hide the ball well and is said to get good extension from his over-the-top delivery. His slider is a little short but has late break and showed improvement as the year progressed. Poche projects as a matchup reliever, but if his fastball develops, he could become more than that.

Draft Prospects

Poche was a fifth-round pick of the Orioles out of high school, but he turned Baltimore down to head to Arkansas. After two solid seasons with the Razorbacks, Poche transferred to Dallas Baptist, sat out a year, then returned to action this year to serve as the ace of Dallas Baptist's staff. Poche has a long track record of success, but his stuff has not taken the step forward scouts had hoped for when he was in high school. Poche is a lefty with feel, excellent extension and control, which allows him to not only survive but thrive with an 85-89 mph fastball, a low-80s slider and a changeup. None can grade out as more than fringe-average to average, but Poche's extension allows them to play up.

Career Transactions

Tampa Bay Rays activated LHP Colin Poche from the 15-day injured list.
Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Colin Poche on the 15-day injured list. Left shoulder inflammation.
Tampa Bay Rays activated LHP Colin Poche from the 15-day injured list.
Tampa Bay Rays sent LHP Colin Poche on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Colin Poche on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 24, 2024. Mid-back tightness.