MLB
Colin Poche
Colin Poche
Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-316d (Jan 17, 1994)
Exp: 5.114 Years
Country: US
College: Dallas Baptist (TX)
Drafted: Round 14 (#419 overall), 2016
Agent(s): SSG Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary
$3,000,000
2025 Cash
$3,000,000
Career Earnings
$5,420,777
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025, Poche will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate
|
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.24% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 5.114 |
Estimate
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $2,375,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,375,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,375,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,375,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2023-2023 Arbitration
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $1,175,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $577,800 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $577,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,800
Average Salary:
$577,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $568,400 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $568,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,400
Average Salary:
$568,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Colin Poche signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Colin Poche's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons
5.114 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,420,777
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$340,176 |
$440,176 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$210,519 |
$650,695 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$577,800 |
$1,228,495 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$642,282 |
$1,870,777 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$1,175,000 |
$3,045,777 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,375,000 |
$5,420,777 |
|
| Total |
$5,420,777 |
$5,420,777 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,420,777 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| 6 |
|
$5,320,777 | - | - | $5,320,777 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$340,176
|
$340,176 |
$440,176 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$210,519
|
$210,519 |
$650,695 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$577,800
|
$577,800 |
$1,228,495 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$642,282
|
$642,282 |
$1,870,777 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,175,000
|
$1,175,000 |
$3,045,777 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$2,375,000
|
$2,375,000 |
$5,420,777 |
||
| Total |
$5,320,777 |
$100,000 |
$5,420,777 |
$5,420,777 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$8,320,777 |
$100,000 |
$8,420,777 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $100,000 | - | $100,000 |
| 6 |
|
$5,320,777 | - | - | $5,320,777 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TB |
Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2024 |
TB |
Apr 24, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024 | Back |
| 2022 |
TB |
Oct 05, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Oblique |
| 2021 |
TB |
Apr 01, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Undisclosed |
| 2020 |
TB |
Jul 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 18, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.175 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
-
Apr 22, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 05, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,400 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Feb 20, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Arizona (ARI) as part of a 3-team trade: New York (NYY) traded Nick Solak to Tampa Bay (TB); Tampa Bay (TB) traded Steven Souza to Arizona (ARI); Arizona (ARI) traded Brandon Drury and Taylor Widener to New York (NYY); Arizona (ARI) traded Anthony Banda and Sam McWilliams to Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 13, 2016
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 14 (#419 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2012
Unsigned by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 10, 2012
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 5 (#162 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 43 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37.3 | 3.86 | 1.15 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | TB | 65 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 61 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 60.7 | 2.23 | 1.09 | 1.74 |
| 2022 | TB | 65 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 58.7 | 3.99 | 1.16 | -0.11 |
| 2019 | TB | 51 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 51.7 | 4.70 | 1.01 | 0.02 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $19,643,920
- Avg. Salary: $4,910,980
- MLB Rank: 217
- RP Rank: 27
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $3,000,000
- MLB Rank: 275
- RP Rank: 40
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Colin Poche to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Peralta | 4 | $16,500,000 | $4,125,000 | 32 |
| Emilio Pagan | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 32 |
| Phil Maton | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 30 |
| Chad Green | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $11,875,000 | $5,718,750 | 31.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Poche's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $20,725,808 | $5,181,452 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Poche statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
| Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wandy Peralta
2022-2023
|
59.50 | 0.07 | 2.78 | 1.13 | 8.00 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 1.43 |
|
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
|
60.00 | 0.08 | 3.71 | 1.16 | 10.22 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 0.53 |
|
Phil Maton
2022-2023
|
67.00 | 0.01 | 3.42 | 1.19 | 10.05 | 3.35 | 4.04 | 0.38 |
|
Chad Green
2021-2022
|
40.50 | 0.09 | 3.06 | 1.04 | 10.12 | 2.42 | 3.22 | 2.06 |
| Average | 56.75 | 0.06 | 3.24 | 1.13 | 9.60 | 3.21 | 3.74 | 1.10 |
|
Colin Poche
2023-2024
|
54.00 | 0.03 | 3.05 | 1.12 | 8.51 | 3.34 | 4.11 | 1.38 |
| Pct Change | -4.85 | -50.00 | 5.86 | 0.88 | -11.35 | -4.05 | -9.89 | 25.45 |
| Median Prime % Change | -4.45% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -5.99% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Colin Poche
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $19,643,920 | $4,910,980 |
