{"playerId":1429,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":210.8,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":6.8,"playerRater7DAY":2.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Johnson picked up his 16th save of the season with a clean inning Tuesday.","spin":"Johnson didn't strike a batter out and unlike most elite relievers, he hasn't excelled in that area, striking out just 14 batters in 20.2 innings. He's taking a page out of Jonny Venters' book instead: ground ball after ground ball. After inducing two more Tuesday, he owns a ground ball rate of 70.7%, and if that keeps up he should be able to maintain his success with Baltimore, even if his ERA eventually creeps up from its current 0.87 perch.","date":"Tue May 22"},"fullName":"Jim Johnson","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Johnson is slated to battle Matt Lindstrom for the right to close out games for the Orioles. As the incumbent, Johnson may have the advantage, but Lindstrom does have closing experience and arguably better stuff. If Johnson is to secure the role, he needs to improve upon his pedestrian 5.7 K/9, though his 2.1 BB/9 helps limit baserunners. Johnson's primary asset is a 95 mph fastball that he keeps down in the zone. Hitters can usually make contact, but more often than not it is of the ground-ball variety, limiting the number of homers allowed. While there have been closers who have gotten the job done by not walking anyone and keeping the ball in the yard, there is nothing like the ninth-inning punchout, so chances are, even if Johnson does break camp with the game-clinching gig, there will be a stretch where he struggles, affording Lindstrom the opportunity to swoop in and vulture the role.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Feb 10"},"playerRater30DAY":6.1,"playerRater15DAY":6.2,"positionRank":2}