Tigers Sign Veteran Lefty Colin Poche to Minor-League Deal

The low-risk move positions the 32-year-old as Triple-A depth without a big-league camp invite per the latest reporting.

Overview

Driveline Baseball announced the agreement, and The Detroit News via MLB Trade Rumors reports Poche will not attend major-league camp.
An earlier Yahoo/Detroit Sports Nation item said he would be a non-roster invitee, creating a discrepancy now countered by subsequent reporting.
Poche struggled in 2025 with the Nationals and Mets, allowing 13 earned runs with 14 walks in 9 1/3 innings before an August release and a rough winter-ball stint.
Despite recent control issues, his track record includes productive years with the Rays, highlighted by a 2.26 ERA in 2023 and multiple sub-four ERA seasons.
He is not viewed as an Opening Day option and is expected to begin with Triple-A Toledo as a potential midseason relief candidate if his command rebounds.