{"playerId":1427,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":110.6,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":2.1,"playerRater7DAY":-4.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Garza gave up seven runs on five hits over three innings against the Astros on Monday night.","spin":"He needed 72 pitches to record nine outs, and Garza gave up a pair of homers in his shortest start of the season. Garza has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his first eight starts and should be primed to bounce back against the Pirates in his next scheduled start Sunday.","date":"Mon May 21"},"fullName":"Matt Garza","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"After surviving a winter's worth of trade rumors, Garza returns to the Cubs to attempt to build upon what was an underrated 2011. Though he finished only 36th among starting pitchers on the Player Rater, he set personal bests in strikeouts per nine (8.95) and K's per walk (3.13), and he finished eighth among qualified starters in FIP -- fielding-independent pitching -- with a 2.95, and 11th in xFIP -- expected fielding-independent pitching -- with a 3.19. Garza's slider became an elite strikeout pitch, and with it he's likelier to advance his number in the category than regress. Wins could be tough to come by in Chicago, which could keep him out of the top 25 come year's end, but he's a good value outside that group.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":0.3,"playerRater15DAY":-3.8,"positionRank":56}