Would you believe me if I told you that a 92 MPH fastball was one of the best in the Tampa Bay Rays organization? Probably not, but Colin Poche’s fastball is in deed one of the best and his time spent across AA and AAA last season prove it. Now, Poche will lean on his best pitch as he fights for a big league spot in Tampa Bay.
While Poche only completed his first bullpen session in camp a mere 2 days ago, his fastball is gaining attention from both his bosses and peers.
Marc Topkin quoted Ryne Stanek as saying, “He throws absolute invisible-balls”, while Nick Cuiffo had this to say about Poche’s pitch, “He makes his 92 mile per hour fastball look like an Aroldis Chapman’s 102 fastball”.