Not until the first week of February did Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo find his replacement for lefty Robert Garcia in the bullpen. He signed Colin Poche to a minor league contract.
In his five years with the Tampa Bay Rays, he was a reliable left-hander in the Rays bullpen, but was a casualty to their depth. The Rays made him available to Rizzo and the Nationals this past offseason.
So far, in his seven appearances this season, Poche looks nothing like the guy in Tampa Bay. Poche is leading Major League Baseball with a 32.