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The Mets released Poche on Aug. 2. Poche made 14 appearances in the big leagues earlier this season with the Nationals and Mets before New York dropped him from its 40-man roster June 29. The lefty reliever elected free agency soon after and then re-signed with the Mets on a minor-league deal July 6, but he was unable to earn another call-up to the big leagues before New York elected to release him. Poche will look to catch on elsewhere on a minor-league pact before the end of the 2025 campaign.
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Poche elected to become a free agent Tuesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports. Poche cleared waivers after the Mets removed him from their 40-man roster, but he's decided to test out free agency rather than accept an outright assignment. The lefty reliever has been rocked for 14 runs (13 earned) over 9.1 innings between the Nationals and Mets in 2025.
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The Mets designated Poche for assignment Sunday. The left-hander had his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, and he made his debut for the Mets on Saturday in Pittsburgh, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. Richard Lovelady signed a one-year contract to take Poche's place on the MLB 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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Poche (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, MLB.com reports. Poche's last documented activity was May 22, when he threw a 15-pitch bullpen session. He'll likely only need a couple of appearances in Durham before being activated.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2025 | WAS-NYM | 14 | 0 | 9.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12.5 | 2.78 |
| 2024 | TB | 43 | 0 | 37.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 30 | 3.85 | 1.15 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 6/28 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 15.00 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 4/30 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4/28 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 13.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 4/27 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 4/22 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 18.00 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 4/20 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 4/19 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/26 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | @  |
7:45 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @ |
7:45 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
1:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @  |
9:45 PM | Not Announced Yet |