Colin Poche and José Castillo were outrighted by the Mets and elected free agency. Poche had a brief and ineffective stint with the team after signing a minor league contract. He allowed more runs than he struck out during his brief appearance and had struggled earlier in the season with the Nationals. Castillo had a better run, allowing five runs over 13 appearances but struggled with walks. Both players reflect the Mets' ongoing challenges with lefty relievers due to injuries and inconsistent performance.
Poche, who signed a minor league contract in early May, was only on the MLB roster for a few days. He made one appearance, retiring two of six batters faced and giving up a pair of runs.
Castillo landed in Queens in a DFA trade with the Diamondbacks. He got a longer run in Carlos Mendoza's relief corps than Poche had.
This has been a frustrating season for the 31-year-old in both MLB and at the Triple-A level. He was a decent middle reliever for the Rays as recently as last year.
The Mets could look to bring Poche back on a new minor league contract given their lack of depth from the left side.
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