PHOENIX, June 29 — Left-hander Colin Poche has been a key late-inning reliever for the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays in 2023, with 25 of his 33 appearances being scoreless.
Every season the small-market Rays find a way to prove doubters wrong and exceed expectations, but is 2023 the year where the Rays take a step back?
Poche will be paid $1.175M rather than the $1.3M he filed for, while Thompson will take home $1M in 2023 instead of $1.2M.
BOSTON, Mass. — The Tampa Bay Rays haven't been overly concerned about wins and losses since clinching a postseason berth last Friday. They've seemed so comfortable with landing in the sixth and final playoff spot that they've trotted out minor-league pitchers two nights in a row in games they could have won but then didn't.
With Poche out, the Rays will lose another southpaw from their bullpen mix just as they are about to begin a wild-card series against the Guardians, who have a significant number of guys who hit from the left side of the plate.
When the Rays lost to the Yankees in extra innings last night, their bullpen had blown a two-run and then a three-run lead. The worst offenders were probably
Bad outings from Colin Poche and Jalen Beeks doom an otherwise strong performance by the Rays. The Rays entered this Wednesday Night competition with a
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — We have seen this before, too many times. Staked with a late lead, left-handed reliever Colin Poche couldn't get the job done on Wednesday,
BALTIMORE, Md. — Colin Poche blew another save opportunity on Wednesday night, but his Tampa Bay teammates picked him up with a two-run 10th inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, snapping a frustrating four-game losing streak.
BALTIMORE, Md. — The Tampa Bay Rays needed a big night from Shane McClanahan, and they got it from their ace. And, it turned out, it didn't matter. Once again, the usually reliable Tampa Bay bullpen failed to get the job done.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Colin Poche has pitched in several high pressure moments out of the Tampa Bay bullpen this season, but nothing could have prepared him for how Wednesday night's game played out.
Walter Triebel — author of “Road-Tripping the South Atlantic League” — is back! Editor’s Note: This season we are bringing back author Walter Triebel, who recently published a guide to travelling the South Atlantic League, to share his experiences following Rays minor league baseball.
The Fastball Guy Is Set to Make a Comeback The Rays’ depth at the left-handed reliever position has been a minefield of injuries, and chief among them was invisible-fastball guy Colin Poche, who suffered a UCL tear back in 2020.
Last season, Poche pitched 51.2 innings in 51 games. He finished the campaign with a 4.70 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 72 total strikeouts, and 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
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